The wife of a Western congressman tells the story of Constantino Brumidi, the Italian political refugee who spent a quarter of a century painting the walls and ceilings of the United States Capitol. She covers his frescoes and the Rotunda frieze, his meagre pay, his American wife and children, and the unmarked grave that troubled her.
An affectionate appreciation of the artist whose work millions of Capitol visitors see without knowing his name. Download the free EPUB.