128a -Don Troiani-Picturing the Past

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128a -Don Troiani-Picturing the Past

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Jun 10, 2005

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Part 1 - One of the leaders of the late 20th century revival of Civil War art is Don Troiani. His work is noted for its attention to accuracy of detail, a quality he brought to the movie Cold Mountain as a uniform consultant. Find out how this artist combines research and imagination to bring Civil War scenes to light.

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Jun 10, 2005

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