At the height of their popularity in the mid-19th century, there were hundreds of moving panoramas being used for education and entertainment. Only a fraction of those paintings have survived to the present day, most in very poor condition. The Panorama of the Monumental Grandeur of the Mississippi Valley is the only surviving panorama of the Mississippi Valley, originally one of the most popular subjects for panorama paintings.
Fortunately, this long-underappreciated medium has gained attention over the past few years, and efforts are underway to conserve several of these distinctive and important works. Below you’ll find a few other noteworthy panorama paintings.
Entry of Victor Emmanuel and Garibaldi into Naples; The Garibaldi Panorama; Brown University Library
