The Painted Panorama

by Bernard Comment

Panoramas-immense paintings, often in the round-were enormously popular during the 19th century, both in Europe and in America. Illustrated with hundreds of colorplates, including seven large double gatefolds, Bernard Comment's incisive and detailed study traces the history of an unusual art form, placing these elaborate 360-degree paintings in a full historical, social, and cultural context. Drawing on extensive research, Comment, a cultural critic,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810943654
• ISBN13: 9780810943650
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.0" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary