"The Apotheosis of Washington" is the fresco at the top of the US Capitol dome in Washington DC

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"The Apotheosis of Washington" is the fresco painted by 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 It depicts President George Washington sitting amongst the heavens in an exalted manner, or in literal terms, ascending and becoming a God

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Size: 3648px × 2736px
Location: Washington DC
Photo credit: © Marmaduke St. John / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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