
The Apotheosis of Washington
1865 · fresco

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Constantino Brumidi was an Italian-American fresco painter who executed Apotheosis of Washington in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Born in Italy to an Italian mother and Greek father, he was later naturalized as an American citizen. His fresco work remains a major decorative program in the Capitol.
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