As an apprentice in his uncle's studio, Antonio learns that creating beautiful frescoes for a Florentine chapel demands tedious chores, long hours, and unending patience.
Suggests ways to look at the murals and other paintings of this twentieth-century Mexican artist while also indicating development of his style and offering some biographical information.
Describes murals of various times and cultures including those in the United States Capitol, murals of Diego Rivera and of the Italian Renaissance, and Egyptian tomb paintings.
