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Grand illusions :history painting in America /William H. Gerdts and Mark Thistlethwaite.

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GUSN

GUSN-245620

Description

174 p., [1] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Narrative painting, American Themes, motives. 19th century
Narrative painting, American European influences.
History in art.
Peinture narrative 19e siáecle.
Histoire Dans l'art.
Peinture narrative 19e siáecle
Histoire dans l'art.
Etats-Unis Peinture narrative 19e siáecle.
Geschichte.
Historienmalerei.

Originator

Gerdts, William H.
Thistlethwaite, Mark Edward, 1948-

Contents

The most important themes : history painting and its place in American art / Mark Thistlethwaite -- On elevated heights : American historical painting and its critics / William H. Gerdts -- The Dèusseldorf connection / William H. Gerdts.

Publication

Fort Worth, Tex. : Amon Carter Museum

Publisher Series

Anne Burnett Tandy lectures in American civilization ; no. 8
Anne Burnett Tandy lectures in American civilization ;

Description

174 p., [1] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

Notes

"These lectures were presented February 22, 1986"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Gift of Carl R. Nold, September 8, 2005.

ISBN

0883600560
9780883600566

Call Number

Stacks ND1441.5.G47 1988

Places

âEtats-Unis
Etats-Unis.
USA.

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