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The Apotheosis of Washington depicts George Washington sitting among the heavens in an exalted manner, or in literary terms, ascending and becoming a god . Washington, the first U.S. president and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War , is allegorically represented, surrounded by figures ...
George Washington; Artist: Horatio Greenough: Year: 1840 () Type: Carrara marble: Dimensions: 3.5 m × 2.6 m (136 in × 102 in × 82 1/2 in) Location: National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C., United States: Owner: Smithsonian Institution
- 3.5 m × 2.6 m (136 in × 102 in × 82 1/2 in)
- Horatio Greenough
- 1840
Greenough’s robed statue of Washington was executed in the neo-classical style, inspired by the classic statuary of ancient Greece, the home of the world’s first democracy. The conception of the seated figure derives from a famous lost statue, the “Olympian Zeus” by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias.
7 de oct. de 2020 · Este fresco se conoce como La apoteosis de George Washington. Completado en 1865 durante el final de la Guerra Civil por el artista greco-italiano Constantino Brumidi, ahora es una de las obras de arte más famosas de la capital nacional. ¿Pero qué significa? Miremos más de cerca. La apoteosis. Comencemos con ese título, el apa ...
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.
4,664 square feet. Location. Capitol Rotunda. U.S. Capitol Building. 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 by female figures representing Liberty and Victory/Fame and surrounded by six groups of figures.
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 ...
