Looking Up at the Rotunda
Uploaded: September 15, 2017 06:29:51 | Entered: September 15, 2017 06:29:51
The architecture and design of Pennsylvania's Capitol is breathtaking in its grandeur and elegance, but it is made complete only by the artwork that graces its halls and chambers. The Rotunda, the Capitol's centerpiece, is a spectacular 272-foot, 52 million-pound dome inspired by Michelangelo's design for St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
The artwork displayed in the Rotunda was created by noted muralist Edwin Austin Abbey, one of the most talented illustrators of his time. He was born in 1852 in Philadelphia. It was six years before the eight murals for the Capitol Rotunda were completed. They were shipped from England to Harrisburg in 1909. During the crossing, the freighter encountered a severe storm and almost lost the cargo.
Exif: F Number: 20, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 3/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 27.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
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