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Sto caricando le informazioni... The illuminated Declaration of independencedi Sherman Ellsworth Notestine, Thomas Jefferson (Autore)
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"At the turn of the century, the prevailing sentiment of American patriotism inspired Sherman Ellsworth Notestine to illuminate the immortal words of the Declaration of Independence. Notestine was a Pennsylvania Road accountant for 45 years who devoted his spare time to calligraphy, a gentlemanly hobby during that era. His first efforts were of popular religious subjects such as the Twenty-third Psalm and the Lord's Prayer. Notestine began, in 1905, to work on the Declaration of Independence which became the major composition and focus of his life for the next ten years. The resulting 35 sheets, comprising the entire text of the Declaration, dramatically accent the beauty and significance of the words that have shaped and defined the American ideal.
The introduction of Henry Steele Commager is an account of the historical background of the writing of the Declaration. Complementing each Notestine sheet are over 30 rare period illustrations." -- Goodreads Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)973.3History and Geography North America United States Revolution and confederation (1775-89)Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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Thus begins arguably one of the greatest documents in history. I had to memorise the beginning of the Declaration of Independence in high school, but being an adolescent, it was just a series of words to be remembered; nothing of any real impact. Now that I've grown older and hopefully wiser, I appreciate what that document truly represents so eloquently.
I found this copy in my mom's FOTL bookshop. It's binding is a little bit sad, but the illuminated plates are beautiful. Penned in 1905 by Sherman Ellsworth Notestine - an amateur penmen who created these plates in his spare time while working full-time as an accountant with the Pennsylvania Railroad. The plates weren't designed for readability, but the detail and colour are both stunning; the result of 10 years of solid work and self-education. Luckily, the creators of this book put a transcription of each plate on the facing page, and I took my time the other day to read each transcription and savour each plate. [As an aside, boy did Jefferson have a go at King George III or what?]
A very readable introduction by Henry Steele Commager briefly outlines the history behind the Declaration's inception and talks briefly, but interestingly, about the inspirations from all corners Jefferson pulled from when penning our historic break-up letter. The ideas, the concepts, the philosophy - none of it was new, but never before had anyone said "right, we're actually going to put our money (lives, in this case) where our mouths are and do this". Only Jefferson said it SO much better. ( )