Gordon Jones, senior military history at the Atlanta History Center, points out details in the 13-year-old "Battle of Atlanta" Cyclorama painting, now on view after a painstaking renovation. (John Ruch)
The Cyclorama painting undergoing restoration at the Atlanta History Center, as shown from the exterior. Viewer will stand on the central platform inside, with the circular painting surrounding them. (Special)
Visitors will walk into the cyclorama building from underneath the painting before going up escalators to a viewing platform. The pieces missing from the bottom of the painting won’t be replaced, but will be covered by the diorama that will be installed at the base of the painting.
