Georgia artist Mark Lemon spent about 3,500 hours over 14 months painting a bird’s-eye view of the 1836 Alamo battle in his garage in suburban Atlanta.

SAN ANTONIO — A historic addition to the Alamo was unveiled Friday, as a painting of Benjamin Milam was put on display on the 189th anniversary of the Battle of Béxar.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Art conservator Anne Zanikos has nearly finished saving a 114-year-old painting from the Alamo that depicts a key moment in the Texas independence struggle.

Historic painting of 'Old Ben' by renowned artist will have a permanent home at the Alamo The painting offers the most accurate visual depiction known of 1830s Texas military leader Ben Milam.

“Dawn at the Alamo,” artist Henry McArdle’s billboard-sized 1905 oil painting, depicts the legendary 1836 battle in San Antonio, Texas. It hangs in the Texas State Capitol in Austin.

Fine Art Phil Collins Sets Off a New Battle Over the Alamo The Texas landmark is getting a new museum thanks to rock star’s donation; gift has triggered broader questions about how best to ...

The Alamo, where the defeat of Texas revolutionaries by Mexican forces inspired an iconic battle cry, marks its 189th anniversary on Thursday.

The Battle of the Alamo took place in early 1836, during the Texas Revolution. It was fought between Mexican and Texan forces at a fort called the Alamo in San Antonio. During the Battle of the ...

Although the battle has become a symbol of patriotism for many Americans, the history of Alamo is fraught with racist myths.

The badly outnumbered men who made their final stand against the Mexican Army in 1836 made the Alamo a symbol of Texas freedom. Today the Alamo is again the setting for a battle over liberty.