Art and Empire The Politics of Ethnicity in the United States Capitol, 1815-1860 |
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| Author:
| Fryd, Vivien Green |
| Series title: | Perspective on Art and Architect Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8214-1342-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2001 |
| Publisher: | Ohio University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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The subject matter and iconography of much of the art in the U.S. Capitol forms a remarkably coherent program of the early course of North American empire, from discovery and settlement to the national development and westward expansion that necessitated the subjugation of the indigenous peoples.In
The subject matter and iconography of much of the art in the U.S. Capitol forms a remarkably coherent program of the early course of North American empire, from discovery and settlement to the national development and westward expansion that necessitated the subjugation of the indigenous peoples.In