San Antonio College Library

Giving free rein to his passion for perspective, Paolo Uccello immortalized a clash between Florentine and Sienese troops in his Battle of San Romano. This program uses that three-panel Early Renaissance masterpiece to gain insights into Uccello's fascination with three-dimensionality as well as his intense curiosity about geometrical forms, color, and movement.

Describes works of art housed in Quarters One, the residence of the U.S. Army Chief of Staff in Fort Myer, Virginia.

In this book, there is a comprehensive visual, cultural, and historical account of the ways in which armed conflict has been represented by artists. Covering the last two centuries, from the Crimean War to the present day, the book shows how the artistic portrayal of war has changed, from a celebration of heroic exploits to a more modern, troubled, and perhaps truthful depiction of warfare and its consequences. It investigates broad patterns as well...

"In the Line of Duty: Army Art, 1965-2014 presents art from the Vietnam War through the late twentieth to early twenty-first century to more recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Artists' statements enhance some of the paintings and describe the thoughts and feelings associated with the artists' mission."--Description from dust jacket.