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Old 07-01-2007, 01:25 PM
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Default Some Interesting Stuff
A series of short articles of interest:

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Old 07-03-2007, 01:52 AM
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It is interesting. A six ton painting? Pretty heavy! Is there an image of this painting somewhere?
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Old 07-03-2007, 09:33 AM
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Its the same painting as the one that is at Gettysburg NMP right now. The painter, a French men, painted four of the cycloramas, depicting Pickett's Charge. I had no idea that they had found a second one of them. I hope its in good condition after being in storage for so long.
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Old 07-03-2007, 10:31 AM
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I thought the cyclorama painting in the museum right now was a kunsler? At any rate I owuld love to see what this looks like.. I never went into the museum there, always spent too much time on the field!
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Old 07-03-2007, 10:53 AM
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Oh no!! Much older than Kunstler (though his paintings are amazing ) The man that painted them is a man called Paul Philippoteaux, a French artist and it was done in 1883-1884. Next time you get up there and the new visitors center is open, I recommend seeing it. It is pretty impressive. The last time I saw it I was a little tyke, and I can still remember it. Unfortunately, its been need of repair and for the past few years its been being restored, so the Cyclorama Center hasn't been open. New center opens next year!!! Can't wait!!!
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Cycloramas as a genre of art were very popular in the 19th Century. The first time I saw one was in Austria and it depicted the "heroic" Austrian troops beating back the Napoleonic French invaders. Only a few survive today.
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it depicted the "heroic" Austrian troops beating back the Napoleonic French invaders.
A Bonapartist, Gary?

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