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Young Moravian Girl
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About this work
This girl's flushed cheeks, bright eyes, and graceful gestures hint at a vibrant personality. The artist, who was a lay preacher and painter in the Moravian community, lavished great care in rendering details of her traditional costume—from the pointed waistline to the elegantly slit sleeves. The Moravians were a communal society that began in the fifteenth century in Moravia and Bohemia, which today are parts of the Czech Republic. Many Moravians settled in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, seeking the religious freedom that led many people of various faiths to migrate to America.
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Credit lineYoung Moravian Girl. ca. 1755-1760. John Valentine Haidt, born Danzig, Germany 1700-died Bethlehem, PA 1780. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the American Art Forum. CC0.
