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Apotheosis Of Washington
''The Apotheosis of Washington'' is the fresco painted by Greek art, Greek-Italian artist Constantino Brumidi in 1865 and visible through the Oculus (architecture), oculus of the dome in the United States Capitol rotunda, rotunda of the United States Capitol Building. The fresco is suspended above the rotunda floor and covers an area of . The figures painted are up to tall and are visible from the floor below. The dome was completed in 1863, and Brumidi painted it over the course of 11 months at the end of the Civil War. He was paid $40,000 ($ in today's funds) for the fresco. Brumidi had worked for three years in the Vatican City, Vatican under Pope Gregory XVI, and served several Aristocracy, aristocrats as an artist for palaces and villas, including the prince Torlonia. He Immigration to the United States, immigrated to the United States in 1852, and spent much of the last 25 years of his life working in the Capitol. In addition to ''The Apotheosis of Washington'' he design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apotheosis Of George Washington
''The Apotheosis of Washington'' is the fresco painted by Greek art, Greek-Italian artist Constantino Brumidi in 1865 and visible through the Oculus (architecture), oculus of the dome in the United States Capitol rotunda, rotunda of the United States Capitol Building. The fresco is suspended above the rotunda floor and covers an area of . The figures painted are up to tall and are visible from the floor below. The dome was completed in 1863, and Brumidi painted it over the course of 11 months at the end of the Civil War. He was paid $40,000 ($ in today's funds) for the fresco. Brumidi had worked for three years in the Vatican City, Vatican under Pope Gregory XVI, and served several Aristocracy, aristocrats as an artist for palaces and villas, including the prince Torlonia. He Immigration to the United States, immigrated to the United States in 1852, and spent much of the last 25 years of his life working in the Capitol. In addition to ''The Apotheosis of Washington'' he design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
