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Author Brenneman, Chris, author

Title The Gettysburg cyclorama : the turning point of the Civil War on canvas / by Chris Brenneman and Sue Boardman ; with Bill Dowling, photography
Edition First edition
Published El Dorado Hills, California : Savas Beatie, 2015

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Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Cycloramas: The Basics; Chapter 2: Cycloramas in America; Chapter 3: The Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama at Gettysburg -- Tidbits; Chapter 4: Notes on Changes to the Painting; Chapter 5: Notes on the Key to the Painting; Chapter 6: Notes on view #0; Chapter 7: Notes on view #1; Chapter 8: Notes on view #2; Chapter 9: Notes on view #3; Chapter 10: Notes on view #4; Chapter 11: Notes on view #5; Chapter 12: Notes on view #6; Chapter 13: Notes on view #7; Chapter 14: Notes on view #8
Chapter 15: Notes on view #9Bibliography; Index
Summary 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 2
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO; viewed on April 1, 2015)
Subject Philippoteaux, Paul, 1846-1923. Battle of Gettysburg (1884)
SUBJECT Battle of Gettysburg (1884) (Philippoteaux, Paul) fast
Subject ART -- History -- General.
Form Electronic book
Author Boardman, Sue.
Dowling, Bill
ISBN 9781611212655
1611212650