
Constantion Brumidi Michelangelo of the United States
By Myrtle Cheney MurdockLength4h 14m
About this audiobook
Excerpt: "It should be made clear by way of an introduction to this appraisal of Constantino Brumidi that the author is neither an artist nor an art critic. I am simply the wife of a Western Congressman who has been stirred by the patriotism of the Italian refugee-artist, Brumidi; by his exquisite decorations on the walls and ceilings of our Capitol Building of the United States; by his persistent effort in the face of blinding criticism; and finally by the lack, of recognition characterized by his unmarked burial place. I have asked myself these questions many times: "How can countless exquisite frescoes and paintings adorn our Capitol Building and yet the American people have little or no knowledge of their existence?" "Can an artist spend twenty-five years decorating this Capitol Building and then remain as unknown as his frescoes?" "How could a Government such as ours, that has rewarded so many for so much, forget the artist, Brumidi, and let him lie unhonored and unknown for seventy years in an unmarked grave?""
Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length4 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 9, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
6Color Reproductions OF Brumidi Frescoes in the United States Capitol
2Illustrations
7The Artist’s Compensation
3Introduction
8Brumidi’s American Wife and Children
4Constantino Brumidi, Italian Refugee
9Brumidiana Outside the United States Capitol
5Brumidi Art in the United States Capitol
10Supplement