| TITLE: |
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. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
xiv, 131 pages : many colored illustrations ; 28 cm |
| EDITION: |
1st edition. |
| NOTES: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| NOTES: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| NOTES: |
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 -- |
| NOTES: |
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 -- |
| SUBJECT: |
-- Continuing conservation of Brumidi's murals in the U.S. Capitol / Barbara A. Wolanin. |
| SUBJECT: |
Brumidi, Constantino, |
| SUBJECT: |
1805-1880--Criticism and interpretation. |
| SUBJECT: |
Mural painting and decoration, American--Washington (D.C.)--19th century. |
| SUBJECT: |
Mural painting and decoration--Conservation and restoration--United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Burton, Amy Elizabeth. |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Cunningham-Adams, Christiana. |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Wolanin, Barbara A. (Barbara Ann) |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Skvarla, Diane K., 1957- |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Ritchie, Donald A., 1945- Engineer and the artist. United States. |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Congress. |
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