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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.
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.
7 de oct. de 2020 · Descripción y significado. Figuras circundantes. Análisis general. Resumen de la lección. La apoteosis de George Washington. En el edificio del Capitolio de los Estados Unidos hay un fresco gigantesco, tan grande que se puede ver claramente desde el piso de la rotonda 180 pies debajo.
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.
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.
Title: Apotheosis of George Washington. Artist: Attributed to Etienne Pallière (French, Bordeaux 1761–1820) Subject: George Washington (American, 1732–1799) Date: ca. 1799. Medium: Black chalk. Dimensions: 17 15/16 x 21 3/4 in. (45.5 x 55.2 cm) Classification: Drawings. Credit Line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883. Accession Number: 83 ...
