“The glazing and the technique was probably fairly similar to painters from the time of the Revolution.” For the image on the cover of The Atlantic’s November issue, “The Unfinished Revolution,” the artist Joe McKendry painted a tableau of figures drawn from the stories in the magazine. He discusses the process he used for painting historical figures, techniques he employed from the time period, and more. Read more at the link about The Atlantic’s special issue marking the 250th anniversary of t