I rise today to pay tribute to a great artist whose love of liberty inspired him to adorn the United States Capitol with beautiful frescoes. That man. of course. is Constantino Brumidi. Brumidis work adorns one House committee room and five Senate committee rooms in the Capitol. His work also decorates the Senate Reception room. the Office of the Vice President and most notably. the Presidents room which for many represents Brumidis supreme effort. Constantino Brumidi emigrated to the United States in 1849 and took up residence in New York City where he plied his trade as a portrait painter. That was soon followed by more important commissions in St. Stephens Church.
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