Description
In this panoramic tour of The usa’s military past, acclaimed artist Don Troiani once again turns his brush to the wars of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, that specialize in 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’re informative. For among the pieces, Troiani has written insightful and ceaselessly humorous observation at 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 thus far, a should-have for newcomers and old fans alike.