Media—Ch. 6 Image: Conversation: Myth of George Washington
The Apotheosis of Washington, Constantino Brumidi [FRESCO]
Italian immigrant Constantino Brumidi completed this fresco in the eye of the U.S. Capitol Building’s dome in 1865. It depicts George Washington as a god, and is full of symbolic images. Learn more about this painting at the website of the Architect of the Capitol.
Source: aoc.gov
Architect of the Capitol
