The Capitol is one of the most powerful seats of government in the world, also a lovely building designed with classic Greek and Roman architecture in mind. The Capitol tour was short but interesting. We weren't able to see any debates but learned about the history of the building and its people.
The Rotunda was painted by an Italian artist called Constantino Brumidi in the 1860s (in the same method as Michelangelo did the Sistine chapel). It shows the apotheosis of George Washington (rhough I'm not sure if he would have been too pleased about that!). The frieze underneath shows the development of the United States from the first settlers through to the present.
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