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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Jepson, Judy |
| Title, Analytic | Let the Diaries Speak |
| Journal Title | Exclusively Yours |
| Date of Publication | Dec. 2008 |
| Volume ID | 62 |
| Issue ID | 2 |
| Location in Work | 10-12, 14, 27, ill. |
| Abstract | During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was a center for the production of panorama paintings. Today, the diaries of painter Friedrich Wilhelm Heine are being transcribed and translated to provide a glimpse into what life was like for artists in the city once known as the "German Athens." The diaries offer many challenges, as they are written in an old script that few can read today, with Heine writing his letters quite small, employing both archaic 19-century words as well as numerous abbreviations of his own devising, and often omitting punctuation. Yet his diaries yield interesting information on the process of researching and creating panoramic paintings (for example, Heine worked on Civil War depictions such as the Battle of Atlanta and the Battle of Missionary Ridge) as well as daily life in Milwaukee, such as visiting taverns and meeting with other prominent figures of the time. |
| Call Number | MKI P2011-7 |
| MKI Terms | German Americans -- Wisconsin/ Artists/ Paintings/ Milwaukee (Wis.)/ Diaries/ Heine, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1845-1921/ Translations |