| Edition |
1st [edition]. |
| Description |
xiv, 131 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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still image sti rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
S. pub. ; 113-10 |
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S. pub. ; 113-10.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-129). |
| Note |
Shipping list no.:2014-0168-P. |
| Contents |
Foreword / the Honorable Nancy Erickson -- Introduction / Amy Elizabeth Burton -- 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 -- Appendices. Floor plan of the Brumidi Corridors, Senate Wing, U.S. Capitol ; Map of the Pacific Railroad Survey Routes indicating locations depicted in Constantino Brumidi's landscape medallions. |
| Subject |
Brumidi, Constantino, 1805-1880 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
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Mural painting and decoration, American -- Washington (D.C.) -- 19th century.
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Mural painting and decoration -- Conservation and restoration -- Washington (D.C.)
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| Added Author |
Burton, Amy Elizabeth, compiler.
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Cunningham-Adams, Christiana, interviewee.
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Skvarla, Diane K., 1957- author.
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Wolanin, Barbara A. (Barbara Ann), author.
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Ritchie, Donald A., 1945- author.
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United States. Congress. Senate. Commission on Art, issuing body.
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| Added Title |
Rediscovering the art of Constantino Brumidi |
| Gpo Item No. |
0998-A-01 |
| Sudoc No. |
Y 1.3:S.PUB.113-10 |
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