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 …

The Apotheosis of Washington, his most ambitious work at the Capitol Building, was painted in 11 months at the end of the Civil War, soon after the new dome was completed, for $40,000. The …

Feb 13, 2021 · The magnificent Apotheosis of Washington fresco (below referred to as “Brumidi’s allegorical painting”) was created in the Rotunda eye of the Capitol Dome by Italian-born artist …

Painted in 1865 by Constantino Brumidi, the Apotheosis of Washington in the eye of the U.S. Capitol Building's Rotunda depicts George Washington rising to the heavens in glory, flanked …

High above its well-trod floors, the dome features a glorious fresco painting, replete with symbols of American democracy. Suspended 180 feet in the air, “The Apotheosis of Washington” is the …

Brumidi worked intensively at the U.S. Capitol through the early 1860s and sporadically after 1865, adding murals into the 1870s. His major contributions are the monumental canopy and …

Brumidi was commissioned to paint the ceiling decoration in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, and presented this study to gain approval to begin the monumental work. He chose to …

Dec 13, 2024 · The featured image is “The Apotheosis of George Washington” a fresco created by Constantino Brumeldi for the dome of the U.S. Capitol Building.

Constantino Brumidi painted The Apotheosis of Washington on the ceiling of the Rotunda, the center of the Capitol, in 1865. He used a fresco technique in which water-based paints are …

the New Dome of the U.S. Capitol.”4 Walter encouraged C onstantino Brumidi’s masterpiece is The Apoth-eosis of Washingtonon the 4,664-square-foot canopy over the eye of the dome, …