To make beautiful the Capitol rediscovering the art of Constantino Brumidi /
Main Author: | Burton, Amy Elizabeth, |
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Other Authors: | Cunningham-Adams, Christiana,, Skvarla, Diane K., 1957-, Wolanin, Barbara A., Ritchie, Donald A., 1945-, United States. Congress. Senate. Commission on Art, |
Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Washington, D.C. :
U.S. Government Printing Office,
2014.
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Physical Description: |
xiv, 131 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. |
Edition: | 1st [edition]. |
Series: |
S. pub. ;
113-10. |
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Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-129). Shipping list no.:2014-0168-P. CRDP Program record. 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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Physical Description: |
xiv, 131 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-129). |