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The Memorial Art and Architecture of Vicksburg National Military Park /
"An illustrated guide to Vicksburg's monuments and memorials. Includes an illustrated driving tour that visitors can use as they drive through the park"--Provided by publisher.
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Kent, Ohio :
The Kent State University Press,
2014.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword / Edwin C. Bearss
- Introduction to Vicksburg National Military Park
- Overview of memorial art and architecture at Vicksburg
- The art park of the South
- Patronage of memorial art and architecture at Vicksburg
- Memorial art and architecture design process
- Styles and aesthetics of memorial art and architecture at Vicksburg
- Production of sculptural models and mold
- Bronze casting with the cire perdue or lost wax process
- Bronze casting with the sand mold method
- Production of commemorative art in stone
- Creators of commemorative art at Vicksburg
- Sculptors
- Bronze foundries
- Preservation of monuments and memorials at Vicksburg
- Equestrian portraits at Vicksburg
- Portrait figures at Vicksburg
- Portrait busts at Vicksburg
- Portrait reliefs at Vicksburg
- Illustrated driving tour of selected group and portrait monuments
- Comprehensive list of major group memorials and all portrait memorials on the driving tour
- Appendix A: Glossary of terms for memorial art and architecture
- Appendix B: Biographical sketches of artists, architects, foundries, and monument companies with memorial art at VNMP.