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Bookmark or Share- The Apotheosis of Washington - WikipediaThe 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.
- Constantino Brumidi - Architect of the CapitolConstantino Brumidi (1805–1880) is best known for the murals he painted in the United States Capitol over a 25-year period, including the Apotheosis of Washington, the Frieze of American History and the walls of the Brumidi Corridors.
- Apotheosis of Washington - Architect of the CapitolPainted 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.
- Constantino Brumidi - WikipediaConstantino Brumidi (July 26, 1805 – February 19, 1880) was an Italian painter and a naturalised American citizen, best known and honored for his fresco work, Apotheosis of Washington, in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
- Constantino Brumidi: The Italian-American Artist Who ...Brumidi, an Italian immigrant, sure earned his reputation as “the artist of the Capitol.” But how did he end up in Washington D.C., tasked with what was at the time (1855) the most ambitious and expensive commission of a federal work of art?
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