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Don Troiani's American battles, the art of the nation at war, 1754-1865, art by Don Troiani ; text by Robert K. Krick... [and more] ; foreword by Peter Harrington ; additional contributors, Howard Michael Madaus... [and more]

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Don Troiani's American battles, the art of the nation at war, 1754-1865, art by Don Troiani ; text by Robert K. Krick... [and more] ; foreword by Peter Harrington ; additional contributors, Howard Michael Madaus... [and more]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Don Troiani's American battles

Oclc number

884516399

Responsibility statement

art by Don Troiani ; text by Robert K. Krick... [and more] ; foreword by Peter Harrington ; additional contributors, Howard Michael Madaus... [and more]

Sub title

the art of the nation at war, 1754-1865

Summary

Meticulously detailed, dramatic battle scenes capture the military campaigns that transformed America, from the mid-eighteenth century to the end of the Civil War, presenting more than 170 color paintings, accompanied by insightful commentary, that document campaigns at Bunker Hill, Antietam, Gettysburg, and Chickamauga, among others. •Lavishly illustrated with full-color artwork, some of which can be found only 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 •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 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. For many of the pieces, Troiani has written insightful and often humorous commentary on the joys, surprises, and challenges of the creative process, offering a rare glimpse of the artist at work. Don Troiani's American Battles is his most unique work to date, a must-have for newcomers and old fans alike

Table Of Contents

The Colonial Period, 1636-1775 -- The Revolution, 1775-1783 -- The New Republic and Western Expansion, 1784-1859 -- The Civil War, 1861-1865

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