Constantino Brumidi
Constantino Brumidi (July 26, 1805 – February 19, 1880) was an Italian painter and a naturalised American citizen, best known and honored for his fresco work, Apotheosis of Washington, in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
Constantino Brumidi | |
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A photograph of Constantino Brumidi (1861) | |
| Born | July 26, 1805 Rome, Papal States (now Italy) |
| Died | February 19, 1880 (aged 74) Washington, D.C., United States |
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| Education | Vatican |
| Known for | Fresco painting |
| Notable work | Apotheosis of Washington, Frieze of American History |
| Movement | Neoclassical |
| Awards | Congressional Gold Medal (posthumously) |
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