File:Apotheosis of Washington - Close up of George Washington (6881712763).jpg
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Summary
Constantino Brumidi: The Apotheosis of Washington
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The Apotheosis of Washington |
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fresco  |
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In the Apotheosis of Washington in the eye of the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol artist Constantino Brumidi depicted George Washington rising to the heavens in glory, flanked by female figures representing Liberty and Victory/Fame. A rainbow arches at his feet, and thirteen maidens symbolizing the original states flank the three central figures. (The word "apotheosis" in the title means literally the raising of a person to the rank of a god, or the glorification of a person as an ideal; George Washington was honored as a national icon in the 19th century.) |
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| Date | 15 February 2012, 12:00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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fresco and fresco painting |
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Artstor artwork ID: 18676514 |
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| Source/Photographer | Apotheosis of Washington - Close up of George Washington | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Licensing
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This image is a work of an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, all images created or made by the Architect of the Capitol are in the public domain in the United States. | 
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by USCapitol at https://flickr.com/photos/65191584@N07/6881712763. It was reviewed on 30 July 2015 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the United States Government Work. |
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| current | 22:26, 30 July 2015 | | 2,800 × 1,852 (2.32 MB) | Tm | Transferred from Flickr via Flickr2Commons |
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