United States Capitol. Rotunda. Dome.
19th c American Neoclassical Architecture
Benjamin Henry LATROBE
(England, 1766 - 1820, United States)
Primary
1818-1889
19th c
Neoclassical
Dome
Washington D.C. United States.
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The Rotunda was built under Bulfinch and expanded under Walter. In the center of the dome is The Apotheosis of Washington (1865) by Constantino Brumidi. Below the windows is the Frieze of American History (1878-1889) designed by Brumidi and painted in grisaille.
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BULFINCH Charles | United States Capitol. Rotunda. Dome. | 1818-1889 | American | Neoclassic