Author: Chris Brenneman
Publisher: Savas Beatie
ISBN: 1611212650
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Thousands of books and articles have been written about the Battle of Gettysburg. Almost every topic has been thoroughly scrutinized except one: Paul Philippoteaux’s massive cyclorama painting The Battle of Gettysburg, which depicts Pickett’s Charge, the final attack at Gettysburg. The Gettysburg Cyclorama: The Turning Point of the Civil War on Canvas is the first comprehensive study of this art masterpiece and historic artifact. This in-depth study of the history of the cyclorama discusses every aspect of this treasure, which was first displayed in 1884 and underwent a massive restoration in 2008. Coverage includes not only how it was created and what it depicts, but the changes it has undergone and where and how it was moved. Authors Chris Brenneman and Sue Boardman also discuss in fascinating detail how the painting was interpreted by Civil War veterans in the late 19th Century. With the aid of award-winning photographer Bill Dowling, the authors utilized modern photography to compare the painting with historic and modern pictures of the landscape. Dowling’s remarkable close-up digital photography allows readers to focus on distant details that usually pass unseen. Every officer, unit, terrain feature, farm, and more pictured in the painting is discussed in detail. Even more remarkable, the authors reveal an important new discovery made during the research for this book: in order to address suggestions from the viewers, the cyclorama was significantly modified five years after it was created to add more soldiers, additional flags, and even General George Meade, the commander of the Union Army! With hundreds of rare historic photographs and beautiful modern pictures of a truly great work of art, The Gettysburg Cyclorama: The Turning Point of the Civil War on Canvas is a must-have for anyone interested in the Battle of Gettysburg or is simply a lover of exquisite art.
The Gettysburg Cyclorama
Author: Chris Brenneman
Publisher: Savas Beatie
ISBN: 1611212650
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Thousands of books and articles have been written about the Battle of Gettysburg. Almost every topic has been thoroughly scrutinized except one: Paul Philippoteaux’s massive cyclorama painting The Battle of Gettysburg, which depicts Pickett’s Charge, the final attack at Gettysburg. The Gettysburg Cyclorama: The Turning Point of the Civil War on Canvas is the first comprehensive study of this art masterpiece and historic artifact. This in-depth study of the history of the cyclorama discusses every aspect of this treasure, which was first displayed in 1884 and underwent a massive restoration in 2008. Coverage includes not only how it was created and what it depicts, but the changes it has undergone and where and how it was moved. Authors Chris Brenneman and Sue Boardman also discuss in fascinating detail how the painting was interpreted by Civil War veterans in the late 19th Century. With the aid of award-winning photographer Bill Dowling, the authors utilized modern photography to compare the painting with historic and modern pictures of the landscape. Dowling’s remarkable close-up digital photography allows readers to focus on distant details that usually pass unseen. Every officer, unit, terrain feature, farm, and more pictured in the painting is discussed in detail. Even more remarkable, the authors reveal an important new discovery made during the research for this book: in order to address suggestions from the viewers, the cyclorama was significantly modified five years after it was created to add more soldiers, additional flags, and even General George Meade, the commander of the Union Army! With hundreds of rare historic photographs and beautiful modern pictures of a truly great work of art, The Gettysburg Cyclorama: The Turning Point of the Civil War on Canvas is a must-have for anyone interested in the Battle of Gettysburg or is simply a lover of exquisite art.
Publisher: Savas Beatie
ISBN: 1611212650
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Thousands of books and articles have been written about the Battle of Gettysburg. Almost every topic has been thoroughly scrutinized except one: Paul Philippoteaux’s massive cyclorama painting The Battle of Gettysburg, which depicts Pickett’s Charge, the final attack at Gettysburg. The Gettysburg Cyclorama: The Turning Point of the Civil War on Canvas is the first comprehensive study of this art masterpiece and historic artifact. This in-depth study of the history of the cyclorama discusses every aspect of this treasure, which was first displayed in 1884 and underwent a massive restoration in 2008. Coverage includes not only how it was created and what it depicts, but the changes it has undergone and where and how it was moved. Authors Chris Brenneman and Sue Boardman also discuss in fascinating detail how the painting was interpreted by Civil War veterans in the late 19th Century. With the aid of award-winning photographer Bill Dowling, the authors utilized modern photography to compare the painting with historic and modern pictures of the landscape. Dowling’s remarkable close-up digital photography allows readers to focus on distant details that usually pass unseen. Every officer, unit, terrain feature, farm, and more pictured in the painting is discussed in detail. Even more remarkable, the authors reveal an important new discovery made during the research for this book: in order to address suggestions from the viewers, the cyclorama was significantly modified five years after it was created to add more soldiers, additional flags, and even General George Meade, the commander of the Union Army! With hundreds of rare historic photographs and beautiful modern pictures of a truly great work of art, The Gettysburg Cyclorama: The Turning Point of the Civil War on Canvas is a must-have for anyone interested in the Battle of Gettysburg or is simply a lover of exquisite art.
Cyclorama of Custer's Last Battle, Or, The Battle of the Little Big Horn
Author: A. J. Donnelle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Battle of Little Big Horn
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
"Custer's last battle re-creates the fight as Custer and his troops and Sitting Bull and his braves saw it. Maps detail Custer's plan of attack and Sitting Bull's successful ambush. End papers detail the exact disposition of the men at the battle's critical moment. The anguish and tumult of the fight was described by Major M.A. Reno, one of the survivors, and the aftermath of the battle by Custer's widow, Elizabeth, and his commanding general, William Tecumseh Sherman"--Jacket.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Battle of Little Big Horn
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
"Custer's last battle re-creates the fight as Custer and his troops and Sitting Bull and his braves saw it. Maps detail Custer's plan of attack and Sitting Bull's successful ambush. End papers detail the exact disposition of the men at the battle's critical moment. The anguish and tumult of the fight was described by Major M.A. Reno, one of the survivors, and the aftermath of the battle by Custer's widow, Elizabeth, and his commanding general, William Tecumseh Sherman"--Jacket.
Entertaining History
Author: Chris Mackowski
Publisher: SIU Press
ISBN: 0809337584
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Popular media can spark the national consciousness in a way that captures people’s attention, interests them in history, and inspires them to visit battlefields, museums, and historic sites. This lively collection of essays and feature stories celebrates the novels, popular histories, magazines, movies, television shows, photography, and songs that have enticed Americans to learn more about our most dramatic historical era. From Ulysses S. Grant’s Memoirs to Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, from Roots to Ken Burns’s The Civil War, from “Dixie” to “Ashokan Farewell,” and from Civil War photography to the Gettysburg Cyclorama, trendy and well-loved depictions of the Civil War are the subjects of twenty contributors who tell how they and the general public have been influenced by them. Sarah Kay Bierle examines the eternal appeal of Gone with the Wind and asks how it is that a protagonist who so opposed the war has become such a figurehead for it. H. R. Gordon talks with New York Times–bestselling novelist Jeff Shaara to discuss the power of storytelling. Paul Ashdown explores ColdMountain’s value as a portrait of the war as national upheaval, and Kevin Pawlak traces a shift in cinema’s depiction of slavery epitomized by 12 Years a Slave. Tony Horwitz revisits his iconic Confederates in the Attic twenty years later. The contributors’ fresh analysis articulates a shared passion for history’s representation in the popular media. The variety of voices and topics in this collection coalesces into a fascinating discussion of some of the most popular texts in the genres. In keeping with the innovative nature of this series, web-exclusive material extends the conversation beyond the book.
Publisher: SIU Press
ISBN: 0809337584
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Popular media can spark the national consciousness in a way that captures people’s attention, interests them in history, and inspires them to visit battlefields, museums, and historic sites. This lively collection of essays and feature stories celebrates the novels, popular histories, magazines, movies, television shows, photography, and songs that have enticed Americans to learn more about our most dramatic historical era. From Ulysses S. Grant’s Memoirs to Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, from Roots to Ken Burns’s The Civil War, from “Dixie” to “Ashokan Farewell,” and from Civil War photography to the Gettysburg Cyclorama, trendy and well-loved depictions of the Civil War are the subjects of twenty contributors who tell how they and the general public have been influenced by them. Sarah Kay Bierle examines the eternal appeal of Gone with the Wind and asks how it is that a protagonist who so opposed the war has become such a figurehead for it. H. R. Gordon talks with New York Times–bestselling novelist Jeff Shaara to discuss the power of storytelling. Paul Ashdown explores ColdMountain’s value as a portrait of the war as national upheaval, and Kevin Pawlak traces a shift in cinema’s depiction of slavery epitomized by 12 Years a Slave. Tony Horwitz revisits his iconic Confederates in the Attic twenty years later. The contributors’ fresh analysis articulates a shared passion for history’s representation in the popular media. The variety of voices and topics in this collection coalesces into a fascinating discussion of some of the most popular texts in the genres. In keeping with the innovative nature of this series, web-exclusive material extends the conversation beyond the book.
Gettysburg
Author: Jim Weeks
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691144451
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
For: Franklin L. Bialon.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691144451
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
For: Franklin L. Bialon.
Western Electrician
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electrical engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electrical engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Magic
Author: Albert Allis Hopkins
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conjuring
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conjuring
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Theatre Arts Monthly
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing arts
Languages : en
Pages : 902
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing arts
Languages : en
Pages : 902
Book Description
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
Author: USA Patent Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 984
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 984
Book Description
Board of Contract Appeals Decisions
Author: United States. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Defense contracts
Languages : en
Pages : 1618
Book Description
The full texts of Armed Services and othr Boards of Contract Appeals decisions on contracts appeals.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Defense contracts
Languages : en
Pages : 1618
Book Description
The full texts of Armed Services and othr Boards of Contract Appeals decisions on contracts appeals.
Television Production
Author: Gerald Millerson
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1136044582
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
The bible of television production books--now thoroughly overhauled for the new millennium!
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1136044582
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
The bible of television production books--now thoroughly overhauled for the new millennium!