A ~ Z of Marvelousness: M is for Murals

Mural ~ the Apotheosis of Washington

• The marvelous “Apotheosis of Washington”,  in the eye of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, was painted in 1865 by Constantino Brumidi. 
• The mural depicts George Washington rising to the heavens in glory, flanked by female figures representing Liberty and Victory and surrounded by six groups of figures. The mural is suspended 180 feet above the Rotunda floor and covers an area of 4,664 square feet.
• It took 11 months to finish.
• Apotheosis means “the raising of a person to the rank of a god, or the glorification of a person as an ideal”. 
• George Washington was honored as a national icon in the nineteenth century.

A ~ Z of Marvelousness: H is for Height

Height

• "The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height against some higher nature that will show you what the real smallness of your greatness is." Phillips Brooks
• I took this picture at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, USA

A ~ Z of Marvelousness: G is for Graffiti

Graffiti (or is it Street Art?)

• What's the difference between Graffiti and Street Art ? this

• This marvelous yellow wall might be the perfect cross between the two...

Doors: Garden

Key West, FL, USA

Sunset: Centered

Key West, FL, USA