To make beautiful the Capitol : rediscovering the art of Constantino Brumidi

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  • compiled by Amy Elizabeth Burton; prepared under the direction of the U.S. Senate Commission on Art.
  • Burton, Amy Elizabeth, compiler
  • Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014.
  • First [edition].
  • Book, Government publication
  • Print

    • Where to find it

    Davis Library — Federal Documents

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    Y 1.3:S.PUB.113-10
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    Available
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    Law Library — 1st Floor Collection (1st floor)

    Call Number
    ND237.B877 T6 2014
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    Contents

    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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    Other details

    Description:
    xiv, 131 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
    Series:
    S. pub. ; 113-10
    Published:
    Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014.
    Language:
    English
    Notes:
    Shipping list no.:2014-0168-P
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-129).
    OCLC Number:
    861274445
    Other Identifiers:
    LCCN: 2013362000
    GPO Item Number: 0998-A-01

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