This bold new history recovers an unknown American Revolution as seen through the eyes of Boston-born painter John Singleton Copley.Boston in the 1740s: a bustling port at the edge of the British empire. A boy comes of age in a small wooden house along the Long Wharf; which juts into the harbor; as though reaching for London thousands of miles across the ocean. Sometime in his childhood; he learns to draw.That boy was John Singleton Copley; who became; by the 1760s; colonial America’s premier painter. His brush captured the faces of his neighbors―ordinary men like Paul Revere; John Hancock; and Samuel Adams―who would become the revolutionary heroes of a new United States. Today; in museums across America; Copley’s brilliant portraits evoke patriotic fervor and rebellious optimism.The artist; however; did not share his subjects’ politics. Copley’s nation was Britain; his capital; London. When rebellion sundered Britain’s empire; both kin and calling determined the painter’s allegiances. He sought the largest canvas for his talents and the safest home for his family. So; by the time the United States declared its independence; Copley and his kin were in London. He painted America’s revolution from a far shore; as Britain’s American War.An intimate portrait of the artist and his extraordinary times; Jane Kamensky’s A Revolution in Color masterfully reveals the world of the American Revolution; a place in time riven by divided loyalties and tangled sympathies. Much like the world in which he lived; Copley’s life and career were marked by spectacular rises and devastating falls. But though his ambivalence cost him dearly; the painter’s achievements in both Britain and America made him a towering figure of both nations’ artistic legacies. 8 pages of color; 50 illustrations
#39270 in Books Susan Wise Bauer 2010-02-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.60 x 1.60 x 6.50l; 2.59 #File Name: 0393059758768 pagesThe History of the Medieval World From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent; somewhat dry surveyBy Arthur SprecherThe History of the Medieval World provides an excellent overview of the period through 1100AD. The narrative is informative but dry; especially when compared to Pulitzer works such as An Army At Dawn which in my opinion was a five star work.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating HistoryBy Heather E. HejdukThe History of the Medieval World spans the history of the world from the conversion of Constantine through the first Crusade (picking up where The History of the Ancient World left off). It is told in a conversational; and sometimes very funny; format with lots of footnotes; endnotes; references; charts; pictures; and maps. I quite enjoyed reading it and am very happy to have learned so much about a time period I was previously a bit shaky on. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in world history.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. ☮ Good BookBy Mark C.I'm not an ardent historian. I read of times gone by to have a fairly overall factual perception of how we; (humankind) have gotten to this point in history and why; especially in the political arena and birth of our nation. For me; Susan's book is the first read encompassing World History. I enjoyed her book and could follow it without difficulty. At time of purchase; I was unaware her additional two books on so I started her series in the middle. I will read the remaining volumes in the future. Thank you Susan for all your hard work; expanding my view of our world a little more.
