. Roose's companion and guide to Washington and vicinity . Peace. 32 Above the Bronze Door, sculptured in stone by Capellano, is abust of Washington crowned by Fame and Peace. THE ROGERS BRONZE DOOR. This is the main central door of the Capitol, and on it is apictured history of events connected with the life of Columbusand the discovery of America. The door weighs 20,000 pounds; is 17 feet high and 9 feetwide; it is folding or double, and stands sunk back inside of abronze casing, which projects about a foot forward from theleaves or valves. On this casing are four figures at the top an
. Roose's companion and guide to Washington and vicinity . Peace. 32 Above the Bronze Door, sculptured in stone by Capellano, is abust of Washington crowned by Fame and Peace. THE ROGERS BRONZE DOOR. This is the main central door of the Capitol, and on it is apictured history of events connected with the life of Columbusand the discovery of America. The door weighs 20,000 pounds; is 17 feet high and 9 feetwide; it is folding or double, and stands sunk back inside of abronze casing, which projects about a foot forward from theleaves or valves. On this casing are four figures at the top andbottom, representing Asia, Africa, Europe, and America. Aborder, emblematic of conquest and navigation, runs along thecasing between them. The Door has eight Panels beside the semi-circular one at thetop. In eact Panel is a picture in alto-relievo. It was designed by Randolph Rogers, an American, and mod-elled by him in Rome, in 1858 ; and was cast by F. Von Muller,at Munich, in 1861. The story the door tells is the History of Columbus andthe Discovery of Ame
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