The Apotheosis of Washington
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The Apotheosis of Washington is the fresco painted by Greek-Italian artist Constantino Brumidi in 1865 and visible through the oculus of the dome in the rotunda of the United States Capitol Building i
The Apotheosis of Washington on the ceiling of the Capitol rotunda inside the United States Capitol
Detail of George Washington in the fresco
Opposite George Washington is the banner E Pluribus Unum, Latin for "out of many, one".
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United States Capitol
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The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill
The Apotheosis of Washington
…Washington is the fresco painted by Greek-Italian artist Constantino Brumidi in 1865 and visible through the oculus of the dome in the rotunda of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The fresco is suspended 180 feet (55 m) above the rotunda floor and covers an area of 4,664 square feet (433.3 m2). The figures…
The west front of the U.S. Capitol in 2007
The west front of the United States Capitol in 2024
William Thornton's approved design for the Capitol, 1793
1800 painting of the Capitol