ROCKETS RED GLARE
by Abraham Hunter
August 2016
During the war of 1812, Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry, a US Fort guarding Baltimore.
The enemy warships relentlessly pummeled the base with rockets and artillery all through the night. In the morning,
the constant fire still could not bring down the flag or discourage the defenders to surrender. Francis was so inspired by
the sight that he wrote a poem titled the “Star Spangled Banner.” That poem was set to music and became the national
anthem of the United States, the Land of Liberty. In this painting, you are viewing the bombardment from the view of
Francis Scott Key. You can eve see Francis peering through a telescope on deck aboard the ship to the left.
All of my life, I’ve known Americans to be at war with terror and at war with each other. We are so tempted to lose our
love for this country when we see corruption in politics, such division over what party we vote for, and murder and hate
over the tint of each other’s skin. We lose sight of the fact that so many have fought, wept, prayed, and died to keep this
country free. It troubles me that we dishonor them everyday with our hate. We forget history, and we repeat it. I was
inspired to paint this, and I’m so glad to be able to share it with you. Just as the flag in the center of the painting flies
high despite the efforts to bring it down, let us be a beacon of light and hope to each other. May God bless and help us
heal America.
–Abraham Hunter
SIZE
EDITION
EDITION SIZE
FRAMED
UNFRAMED
18X24
SN
95
$750
$550
18X24
AP
15
$1195
$995
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