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Just War Doctrine and the International Law of War
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | O'brien, William V. Arend, Anthony Clark |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Abstract | Toward the end of the First World War, the British War Memorials Committee commissioned Sargent to make a large painting for a projected Hall of Remembrance. Sargent spent several months at the western front in France, making preliminary sketches and watercolors. The subject he ultimately chose was the effects of the weapon mustard gas, which blinded its victims and produced blistering skin and bleeding lungs. Here, in a painting that contrasts sharply with the glamour and carefree mood of most of his earlier art, the line of wounded men stumbling toward a first-aid station was directly inspired by scenes Sargent observed at the front. At the same time, he made his image more powerful and timeless by its visual reference to processions of figures on ancient Greek and Roman sculptural friezes. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://ke.army.mil/bordeninstitute/published_volumes/ethicsVol1/Ethics-ch-08.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
