Author: Don Troiani
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811733270
Category : Battles
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A collection of drawings by Don Troiani that offers a tour of America's military past, recreating key military battles that took place in America during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Don Troiani's American Battles
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811733270
Category : Battles
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A collection of drawings by Don Troiani that offers a tour of America's military past, recreating key military battles that took place in America during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811733270
Category : Battles
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A collection of drawings by Don Troiani that offers a tour of America's military past, recreating key military battles that took place in America during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Don Troiani's Civil War
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811727157
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Featuring renowned artist-historian Don Troiani's careful research, painstaking attention to detail, and dramatic style.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811727157
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Featuring renowned artist-historian Don Troiani's careful research, painstaking attention to detail, and dramatic style.
Don Troiani's Soldiers of the American Revolution
Author:
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811733238
Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
- Vibrant color paintings illustrate soldiers and battles of the war - Color photos of seldom-seen period artifacts such as uniforms, weapons, and other equipment In this collection, renowned artist Don Troiani teams up with leading artifact historian James L. Kochan to present the American Revolution as it has existed only in our imaginations: in living color.From Bunker Hill to Yorktown, from Washington to Cornwallis, from the Minute Men to the Black Watch, these pages are packed with scenes of grand action and great characters, recreated in the vivid blues and reds that defined the Revolutionary era. Troiani's depictions of these legendary fife-and-drum soldiers are based on firsthand accounts and, wherever possible, surviving artifacts. Scores of color photographs of these objects--many of them from private collections and seen here for the very first time--accompany the paintings. Items range from muskets and beautifully ornate swords to more unique pieces such as badges with unit insignia or patriotic slogans and Baron von Steuben's liquor chest.More than just a glimpse into a world long past, this is the closest the modern reader can get to experiencing the Revolutionary War firsthand.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811733238
Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
- Vibrant color paintings illustrate soldiers and battles of the war - Color photos of seldom-seen period artifacts such as uniforms, weapons, and other equipment In this collection, renowned artist Don Troiani teams up with leading artifact historian James L. Kochan to present the American Revolution as it has existed only in our imaginations: in living color.From Bunker Hill to Yorktown, from Washington to Cornwallis, from the Minute Men to the Black Watch, these pages are packed with scenes of grand action and great characters, recreated in the vivid blues and reds that defined the Revolutionary era. Troiani's depictions of these legendary fife-and-drum soldiers are based on firsthand accounts and, wherever possible, surviving artifacts. Scores of color photographs of these objects--many of them from private collections and seen here for the very first time--accompany the paintings. Items range from muskets and beautifully ornate swords to more unique pieces such as badges with unit insignia or patriotic slogans and Baron von Steuben's liquor chest.More than just a glimpse into a world long past, this is the closest the modern reader can get to experiencing the Revolutionary War firsthand.
Don Troiani's Regiments and Uniforms of the Civil War
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811705202
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
In the world of historical painting, Don Troiani stands alone, universally acclaimed for the accuracy, drama, and sensitivity of his depictions of America's past. His Civil War paintings and limited edition prints hang in the finest collections in the country and are noted by collectors from around the world. Now, in "Don Troiani's Regiments and Uniforms of the Civil War", the artist turns his brush to one of the most colourful and captivating aspects of Civil War history: the individual units that earned their reputations on the battlefield and the distinctive uniforms they wore. In addition to 130 paintings of battle scenes and individual figures, the book also includes more than 250 full-colour photographs of the uniforms the soldiers wore and the accoutrements they carried. Supporting the illustrations is text by two of the leading military artefact experts. Taken together, it makes for one of the most comprehensive books on Civil War uniforms ever undertaken.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811705202
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
In the world of historical painting, Don Troiani stands alone, universally acclaimed for the accuracy, drama, and sensitivity of his depictions of America's past. His Civil War paintings and limited edition prints hang in the finest collections in the country and are noted by collectors from around the world. Now, in "Don Troiani's Regiments and Uniforms of the Civil War", the artist turns his brush to one of the most colourful and captivating aspects of Civil War history: the individual units that earned their reputations on the battlefield and the distinctive uniforms they wore. In addition to 130 paintings of battle scenes and individual figures, the book also includes more than 250 full-colour photographs of the uniforms the soldiers wore and the accoutrements they carried. Supporting the illustrations is text by two of the leading military artefact experts. Taken together, it makes for one of the most comprehensive books on Civil War uniforms ever undertaken.
Don Troiani's American Battles
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781853677212
Category : Battles
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
This work is lavishly illustrated with full-color artwork, some of which can only be found in private collections. Contributors include some of military history's biggest names, such as Stephen W. Sears, Robert K. Krick, and the late Brian Pohanka. It includes the artist's reflections on the craft of painting. In this panoramic tour of America's military past, acclaimed artist, Don Troiani once again turns his brush to the wars of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, focusing on the storied battles of those conflicts. From the French and Indian War through to the Civil War, Troiani brings his flair for painstaking detail and high drama to such famous battle scenes as Bushy Run, Bunker Hill, Cowpens, Burnside's Bridge at Antietam, Little Round Top at Gettysburg, and Chickamauga. Narratives by leading military historians accompany the paintings and provide background stories that are as exciting as they are informative.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781853677212
Category : Battles
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
This work is lavishly illustrated with full-color artwork, some of which can only be found in private collections. Contributors include some of military history's biggest names, such as Stephen W. Sears, Robert K. Krick, and the late Brian Pohanka. It includes the artist's reflections on the craft of painting. In this panoramic tour of America's military past, acclaimed artist, Don Troiani once again turns his brush to the wars of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, focusing on the storied battles of those conflicts. From the French and Indian War through to the Civil War, Troiani brings his flair for painstaking detail and high drama to such famous battle scenes as Bushy Run, Bunker Hill, Cowpens, Burnside's Bridge at Antietam, Little Round Top at Gettysburg, and Chickamauga. Narratives by leading military historians accompany the paintings and provide background stories that are as exciting as they are informative.
Don Troiani's Civil War Zouaves, Chasseurs, Special Branches, & Officers
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811733203
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Full-color paperback features specific branch of service and type of soldier.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811733203
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Full-color paperback features specific branch of service and type of soldier.
Don Troiani's Soldiers in America, 1754-1865
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811705196
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Combines Troiani's artwork depicting military uniforms, with photographs of artifacts and the written commentary by Coates and Kochan.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811705196
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Combines Troiani's artwork depicting military uniforms, with photographs of artifacts and the written commentary by Coates and Kochan.
Don Troianis Gettysburg
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780811738361
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The latest book by preeminent Civil War artist and historian Don Troiani features 34 major paintings of the Gettysburg campaign and an introductory history of the battle by Civil War expert Tom Huntington. Each beautifully detailed and historically accurate painting is accompanied by a description of the scene and the historical figures taking part in the action.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780811738361
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The latest book by preeminent Civil War artist and historian Don Troiani features 34 major paintings of the Gettysburg campaign and an introductory history of the battle by Civil War expert Tom Huntington. Each beautifully detailed and historically accurate painting is accompanied by a description of the scene and the historical figures taking part in the action.
Don Troiani's Campaign to Saratoga - 1777
Author: Eric H. Schnitzer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780811738521
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The Battles of Saratoga are cited as the turning point in the Revolutionary War. Beginning when the armies prepared to face off in June 1777 through the surrender of the British Army in October, the battles of the Northern Campaign were significant to the outcome of the War and the fight for independence. As a result of the Saratoga battles, the patriots gained confidence, the French entered the war, and the British plan to win the war quickly was put to an end. Master historical painter Don Troiani and historian Eric Schnitzer combine their talents in this new book on Saratoga, the Revolutionary War campaign. This magnificently illustrated history features many new artworks, previously unpublished eyewitness accounts, photographs of important artifacts, and a solid, detailed historical narrative including background on the campaigns leading up to Saratoga.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780811738521
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The Battles of Saratoga are cited as the turning point in the Revolutionary War. Beginning when the armies prepared to face off in June 1777 through the surrender of the British Army in October, the battles of the Northern Campaign were significant to the outcome of the War and the fight for independence. As a result of the Saratoga battles, the patriots gained confidence, the French entered the war, and the British plan to win the war quickly was put to an end. Master historical painter Don Troiani and historian Eric Schnitzer combine their talents in this new book on Saratoga, the Revolutionary War campaign. This magnificently illustrated history features many new artworks, previously unpublished eyewitness accounts, photographs of important artifacts, and a solid, detailed historical narrative including background on the campaigns leading up to Saratoga.
Insignia of Independence
Author: Don Troiani
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781577471691
Category : Buttons
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781577471691
Category : Buttons
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description