The Apotheosis of Washington
The fresco, 180 feet over the rotunda floor in the U.S Capital dome was done by Constantino Brumidi in 1865. It covers an area of 4,664 square feet. The figures are up to 15 feet tall to be intelligible from close up as well as from 180 feet below. That's amazing! It was painted in 11 months time, at the end of the Civil War.
Uploaded on August 16, 2011