From Memory to Marble: The Historical Frieze of the Voortrekker Monument Part II: The Scenes

by Elizabeth Rankin and Rolf Michael Schneider

For the first time, the 92-metre frieze of the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, one of the largest historical narratives in marble, has been made the subject of a book. The pictorial narrative of the Boer pioneers who conquered South Africa's interior during the 'Great Trek' (1835-52) represents a crucial period of South Africa's past. Conceptualising the frieze both reflected on and contributed to the country's socio-political debates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 311061524X
• ISBN13: 9783110615241
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 662 Pages
• Weight: 6.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 8.8" x 11.2"