Apotheosis of Democracy
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| Artist | Paul Wayland Bartlett |
| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Marble |
| Dimensions | 18 m (60 ft) |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 38°53′20.6556″N 77°0′30.88″W / 38.889071000°N 77.0085778°WCoordinates: 38°53′20.6556″N 77°0′30.88″W / 38.889071000°N 77.0085778°W | |
| Owner | Architect of the Capitol |
Apotheosis of Democracy is a public artwork by American sculptor Paul Wayland Bartlett, located on the United States Capitol House of Representatives portico's east front in Washington, D.C., United States. This sculpture was surveyed in 1993 as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! program.
The pediment's center focal point is the figure of allegorical Peace, which is dressed in armor and is depicted protecting Genius. Leaning against Peace's proper right leg, Genius holds a torch that symbolizes immortality in his proper right hand. Peace stands in front of an olive tree. To Peace's proper left is a figure of Agriculture, and next to that figure is a reaper with his assistant, a farmer with his bull, a putti carrying grapes, and a mother with her child who plays with a ram. To the proper right of Peace is Industry, and next to him is a printmaker, an ironworker, a founder, a factory girl and a fisherman. The corners of the pediment have waves, which represent the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The pediment is made of Georgia marble.
In 1993 Apotheosis of Democracy was surveyed by art conservators from the Save Outdoor Sculpture! program and was described as "well maintained."
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