To make beautiful the Capitol : rediscovering the art of Constantino Brumidi /
compiled by Amy Elizabeth Burton; prepared under the direction of the U.S. Senate Commission on Art.
- 1st [edition].
- xiv, 131 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
- S. pub. ; 113-10 .
- S. pub. ; 113-10. .
Shipping list no.:2014-0168-P. CRDP Program record.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-129).
The engineer and the artist : Montgomery C. Meigs, Constantino Brumidi, and the Capitol frescoes / Donald A. Ritchie -- The unlikely significance of Brumidi's motmot / Amy Elizabeth Burton -- Uncovering the historic roots of Brumidi's decorations : an interview with conservator Christiana Cunningham-Adams -- The "most practicable" route : Brumidi's landscapes and the transcontinental railroad / Amy Elizabeth Burton -- A collection of Brumidi sketches : artistic process and patriotic endeavor / Diane K. Skvarla -- Continuing conservation of Brumidi's murals in the U.S. Capitol / Barbara A. Wolanin.
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Brumidi, Constantino, 1805-1880 --Criticism and interpretation.
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Mural painting and decoration, American--Washington (D.C.)--19th century. Mural painting and decoration--Conservation and restoration--Washington (D.C.)