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Amphitheatrum Johnsonianum
''Amphitheatrum Johnsonianum – Massacre of the Innocents at New Orleans, July 30, 1866'' (generally known simply as ''Amphitheatrum Johnsonianum'') is a political cartoon by the 19th-century American artist Thomas Nast that depicts U.S. president Andrew Johnson as Emperor Nero at an ancient Roman arena, "figuratively fiddling with the...Constitution of the United States, Constitution" while martyrs are slaughtered. The image depicts Johnson's alleged complicity in, and indifference to, the Memphis massacre of 1866, Memphis and New Orleans Massacre of 1866, New Orleans massacres of 1866 in the United States, 1866. ''Amphitheatrum Johnsonianum'' was published in the March 30, 1867 issue of the illustrated newsmagazine ''Harper's Weekly'' in a double-page spread measuring 20 inches wide by 13 inches high. The illustration was prepared in the latter part of 1866, but apparently the 27-year-old artist held it "until an official report on the massacre was released in 1867." ''Amphith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Nast
Thomas Nast (; ; September 26, 1840December 7, 1902) was a German-born American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist often considered to be the "Father of the American Cartoon". He was a critic of Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States House of Representatives, Representative William M. Tweed, "Boss" Tweed and the Tammany Hall History of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic party political machine. He created a modern version of Santa Claus (based on the traditional German figures of Saint Nicholas#Germany, Sankt Nikolaus and Santa Claus, Weihnachtsmann) and the political symbol of the elephant for the History of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party (GOP). Contrary to popular belief, Nast did not create Uncle Sam (the male personification of the United States Federal Government), Columbia (name), Columbia (the female personification of American values), or the History of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic donkey, althou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
