Date of Award
12-2021
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
History
First Advisor
Dr. Kathryn Wilson
Second Advisor
Dr. Jeffrey Trask
Abstract
In the summer of 1886, the American Panorama Company hired seventeen artists to produce The Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama, a 360-degree painting depicting the Civil War battle on July 22, 1864. This paper explores and analyzes the history, exhibition, and narratives of the Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama. The goal of this study is to understand how the Cyclorama’s exhibition and narrative have changed over time while engendering an authentic and historical relationship with different audiences for 135 years. My research is contingent on theories of narrative, exhibition, and Civil War memory, as well as previous works written about the Cyclorama, newspaper articles, and archival materials and transcripts from the Cyclorama narrations of the 20th century. I conclude that the Cyclorama is an immersive spectacle where the audience holds the power to cocreate and reinforce meaning for and about the Cyclorama.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/24467686
Recommended Citation
Brown, Jessica M., "Exhibition, Narrative, and Civil War Memory: The History of the Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2021.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/24467686
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