Battlefield Panoramas Av Victor Ambrus

<b>A visual record of the entire history of warfare, with a concise text explaining the background to each battle scene.</b><br><br><b>The paintings of Victor Ambrus are familiar to several generations. </b>He has illustrated over 300 books on classical and historical subjects in his own instantly recognizable style. Over the years he has amassed what amounts to a visual record of the entire history of warfare, brought together here. With a concise text explaining the background to each battle scene, <i>Battlefield Panoramas </i>is a joy to browse through and will win a place on the shelves of all those with an interest in conflict — or simply a love of illustration.<br><br> Beginning with the siege of Troy, the many scenes include Caesar’s invasion of Britain; the Viking raid on Lindisfarne; Hastings; Agincourt; the Battle of Sedgemoor; the Siege of Athlone; the storming of the Bastille; Trafalgar; Waterloo; the Franco-Prussian War; the BEF in the First World War; the Normandy Landings; and the 1956 Hungarian uprising. The latter illustration takes on a particular power and resonance when you know that Victor was there.