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Mural Painting in America

Mural Painting in America

Blashfield, Edwin Howland

Paperback

General ArtPainting Instruction

ISBN10: 1025855434
ISBN13: 9781025855431
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 428
Weight: 1.31
Height: 0.87 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Mural Painting in America is a definitive exploration of the development and aesthetic significance of large-scale decorative painting in the United States. Authored by Edwin Howland Blashfield, a preeminent figure of the American Renaissance and a master muralist, this work provides an authoritative account of how public art integrates with architecture to create a unified national identity. Blashfield examines the technical demands of working on a monumental scale and the delicate collaboration required between the painter, the architect, and the patron.

The book delves into the philosophical and practical challenges of the craft, detailing how muralists use symbolic and historical themes to transform public buildings into galleries of civic virtue. Through a professional lens, the work analyzes the evolution of the American style, its European roots, and its eventual maturity into a distinct form of expression found in state capitols, libraries, and courthouses across the country. Blashfield's insights offer an invaluable perspective on the golden age of American muralism, making this a vital resource for understanding the historical intersection of art, architecture, and the public sphere.

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