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Apotheosis of Democracy Pediment Model: Peace Protecting Genius, (sculpture). Artist:  Bartlett, Paul Wayland, 1865-1925, sculptor. Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect. Title:  Apotheosis of Democracy Pediment Model: Peace Protecting Genius, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned 1910. Modeled 1911-1914. Medium:  Plaster. Description:  Model for the center of the pediment depicting the allegorical figure of Peace dressed in armor protecting the winged figure of Genius who rests against her proper right leg. Genius carries the torch of immortality in his proper right hand. Behind Peace is an olive tree. Subject:  Figure group Allegory -- Civic -- Democracy Allegory -- Civic -- Peace Allegory -- Other -- Thought Allegory -- Quality -- Excellence Allegory -- Religion -- Immortality Object Type:  Sculpture Pediment Relief Model Owner:  United States Capitol, Architect of the Capitol, Capitol subway leading to Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  One of three plaster models for the three sections of the pediment over the east entrance to the House wing of the U.S. Capitol. The plaster models, which were given to the U.S. Government in March 1963 by Mrs. Armistead Peter III, stepdaughter of the artist, are located in Capitol subway leading to the Rayburn House Office Building. References:  Architect of the Capitol, 2010. Related Works:  Model for: 75002491. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 08850017   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 08850017 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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