Gods and Generals: The Paintings of Mort Kunstler - Hardcover

The year prior to the battle of Gettysburg was the high-water mark for the Confederacy; single-minded, its superior officers were unified under the command of General Robert E. Lee. Gods And Generals: The Paintings Of Mort Kunstler focuses on the strategic collaboration between Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in the battles leading up to July 1863: Second Ball Run (Manassas), Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. The roots of a tradition of undying valour and constancy were found here, and they have been a vibrant heritage for subsequent generations. This story, based on the best-selling novel by Jeff Shaara (Gods And Generals), also involves Union Officer Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and Winfield Scott Hancock, one a professor of religion from Bowdoin College, and the other a graduate of West Point. The dramatic text and pictures bring to life this crucial time as the Confederacy dominated the battlefields with their skilful speed and flexibility.

Gods and Generals: The Paintings of Mort Künstler features the spectacular artwork of Mort Künstler, America's foremost Civil War artist, and the historical text of Dr. James I. Robertson, Jr., who is dean of Civil War historians. The companion history to the motion picture of the same name, Gods and Generals uniquely chronicles the events upon which the best-selling Jeff Shaara novel is based. Showcased in this work are over 65 works of art by Mort Künstler, including 30 new paintings displayed here for the first time.