Museum of the Bible Showcases 50-Year-Old Valley Forge Painting for America’s 250th Anniversary
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 2
Museum of the Bible Showcases 50-Year-Old Valley Forge Painting for America’s 250th Anniversary
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 2
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The Museum of the Bible has made Arnold Friberg’s 50-year-old “Prayer at Valley Forge” the centerpiece of a new exhibit tied to America’s 250th anniversary.
The Washington painting depicts the winter of 1777-1778, when the Continental Army was freezing and undersupplied at Valley Forge, framing prayer as a source of leadership and endurance.
CEO Carlos Campo said the exhibit argues scripture and faith were central influences on the nation’s founding, beyond the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights highlighted elsewhere in Washington.
The museum has also expanded the display with a one-man theater production starring James Denton as Washington, presenting the general in a moment of crisis rather than as a triumphant national icon.