To make beautiful the Capitol
Subtitle: rediscovering the art of Constantino Brumidi
By: compiled by Amy Elizabeth Burton, prepared under the direction of the U.S. Senate Commission on Art
Contributors: Cunningham-Adams, Christiana; Skvarla, Diane K., 1957-; Wolanin, Barbara A. (Barbara Ann); Ritchie, Donald A., 1945-; United States. Congress. Senate. Commission on Art
Edition: 1st [edition].
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
ISBN-13: 9780160921001
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; American Mural painting and decoration; Mural painting and decoration; Conservation and restoration; United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The engineer and the artist : Montgomery C. Meigs, Constantino Brumidi, and the Capitol frescoes / Donald A. Ritchie; title: The unlikely significance of Brumidi's motmot / Amy Elizabeth Burton; title: Uncovering the historic roots of Brumidi's decorations : an interview with conservator Christiana Cunningham-Adams; title: The "most practicable" route : Brumidi's landscapes and the transcontinental railroad / Amy Elizabeth Burton; title: A collection of Brumidi sketches : artistic process and patriotic endeavor / Diane K. Skvarla; title: Continuing conservation of Brumidi's murals in the U.S. Capitol / Barbara A. Wolanin.