The Painted Panorama
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Panoramas-immense paintings, often in the round-were enormously popular during the 19th century, both in Europe and in America. Illustrated with hundreds of colorplates, including seven large double gatefolds, Bernard Comment's incisive and detailed study traces the history of an unusual art form, placing these elaborate 360-degree paintings in a full historical, social, and cultural context. Drawing on extensive research, Comment, a cultural critic, brings to life both the reality and the significance of painted panoramas: the artists (often collaborative teams whose goal was perfect illusionism), the installations (specially built rotundas and tents), the subjects (cityscapes, vistas, battles, and religious tableaus, among others), and the meanings (panoramas as propaganda, advertising, substitutes for experience, and forerunners of cinema) of these amazing works of art.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0810943654
ISBN13:9780810943650
Release Date:March 2000
Publisher:Harry N. Abrams
Length:272 Pages
Weight:3.35 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 9.0" x 11.1"
Age Range:13 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
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