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The Apotheosis of Washington
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. 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 (
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- Panthéon, Paris - building with a dome fresco titled "The Apotheosis of Saint Genevieve"
- "George Washington" (Greenough)
External links.
- "The Apotheosis of Washington", Architect of the Capitol.
- "The Apotheosis of George Washington" : Brumidi's fresco & Beyond, The University of Virginia.
- The Telegraph Field : Valentia Island, Ireland.
- Figure 49. Study for the "Apotheosis of George Washington", c. 1863 (photo