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Detail of George Washington in the fresco. 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 in Washington, D.C.
George Washington, also known as Enthroned Washington, is a large marble sculpture by Horatio Greenough commissioned by the United States Congress on July 14, 1832 for the centennial of U.S. President George Washington's birth on February 22, 1732.
Horatio Greenough’s 12-ton marble statue of President George Washington serves as the Landmark Object to the newly renovated second floor of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
7 de oct. de 2020 · La apoteosis de George Washington es un fresco de 1865 en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos por Constantino Brumidi. Representa al primer presidente de Estados Unidos convirtiéndose en dios (eso es lo que significaba la apoteosis en la antigua Roma).
Completed in 1841, Horatio Greenough sculpted Washington to resemble one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the statue of Olympian Zeus. Instead of gaining national admiration for his work, Greenough instead received harsh criticism for his half-draped statue of Washington causing his reputation as an artist in America to falter.
La Apoteosis de Washington es un fresco de gran tamaño plasmado en la Rotonda del Capitolio de los Estados Unidos, en Washington D. C., por el artista italiano Constantino Brumidi en 1865. El fresco está suspendido a 55 metros de altura en la rotonda y cubre un área de 433.3 m².
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.
