Conversation in this series that argues that objects have the power to convey historical events and to help us understand the passed. This idea inspired Harold Holzer book, the civil war in 50 objects. The objects which were taken from the New York Historical society. This evening, we will be looking at five objects from the book and related Exhibition Group surrounding the theme of art of war. So these works are all very different and have very different background stories. We have the return of the 69th irish regiment. A caricature of lincoln writing the emancipation proclamation. We have a painting of an episode of war and some prison art. First, lets look at the relationship between more and art i harold. Did war stimulate part in america and did our change the romantic image of war . I think both. Valerie, good evening. Thanks for having me back. I think the great emphasis of the american painting up to the civil war is history painting and landscape painting. Portraiture continue
Different and had very different background stories. Return of the 69th irish regiment, a caricature of lincoln writing the emancipation proclamation, the lincoln family by carpenter, victor nailings painting, and up soda for, and an episode of war, and some prison art. Lets look at the relationship between more and art, harold. Does war stimulate arts in america, and did art change the romantic image of war . Harold i think both. Good evening, thanks for having me back. Emphasis ofGreat American painting to the civil war was probably landscape painting. Portrait caricatures took on a martial air with all the military heroes who were pretrade. Many to the field, like the soldier artists, artists like Winslow Homer went to the field to do sketches for the weekly newspapers and evolved into very successful artists. In terms of what it did to landscaping, it totally revolutionized the romantic attitude artists had toward this socalled american eden, the pristine landscape of the americas.
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