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Court Of Neptune Fountain Library Of Congress Washington DC // WASHINGTON DC — The bronze sculptures of the Court of Neptune Fountain, located at the front of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, were conserved in 2017 by the Architect of the Capitol. The fountain features Neptune, king of the sea, his sons the tritons blowing conches, sea nymphs, and aquatic creatures, all rendered in heroic scale. Sculptor Roland Hinton Perry designed the fountain, which was inspired by the 18th-century Trevi Fountain in Rome and completed in 1898. The grotto elements, including dolphins and st-stock-foto
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Court Of Neptune Fountain Bronze Sculpture Library Of Congress Washington DC // WASHINGTON DC — The bronze sculpture Court of Neptune, located at the front of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, features Neptune, the king of the sea, with his sons the tritons and sea nymphs. Sculpted by Roland Hinton Perry and completed in 1898, the heroic-sized figures were cast by the Henry-Bonnard Bronze Co. The fountain's grotto was carved by Albert Weinert. In 2017, the Architect of the Capitol conserved the bronze sculptures through cleaning and waxing, and also cleaned and repaired the ma-stock-foto
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Court Of Neptune Fountain Bronze Sculpture Library Of Congress Washington DC // WASHINGTON DC — The bronze sculptures of the Court of Neptune Fountain, located at the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, depict Neptune, his sons the tritons, Nereids, and aquatic creatures. Sculpted by Roland Hinton Perry, the fountain was completed in 1898 and inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome. Albert Weinert carved the grotto, completing the ensemble. In 2017, the Architect of the Capitol conserved the bronze figures and cleaned the surrounding masonry. The fountain adds a dramatic note-stock-foto
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Court Of Neptune Fountain Bronze Sculpture Library Of Congress Washington DC // WASHINGTON DC — The bronze sculptures of the Court of Neptune fountain, located at the front of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, depict Neptune, king of the sea, with his sons the tritons, and Nereids, or sea nymphs, on seahorses. The fountain's design was inspired by Rome's 18th-century Trevi Fountain. Sculptor Roland Hinton Perry, then 27, completed the fountain, with Albert Weinert carving the grotto. The bronze figures were cast by the Henry-Bonnard Bronze Co. and installed in 1898. In 2017, t-stock-foto
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Court Of Neptune Fountain Bronze Sculpture Library Of Congress Washington DC // WASHINGTON DC — The bronze sculpture Court of Neptune, created by Roland Hinton Perry and Albert Weinert, adorns the front of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. This dynamic fountain depicts Neptune, the king of the sea, his sons the tritons, sea nymphs called Nereids, and various aquatic creatures. The figures are heroically sized, with Neptune standing 12 feet tall if erect, and showcase detailed modeling and life-like poses, conveying a sense of movement through the water jets. Perry, inspired by-stock-foto
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Court Of Neptune Fountain Library Of Congress Washington DC // WASHINGTON DC — The Court of Neptune fountain, located at the front of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, features heroic-sized bronze sculptures by Roland Hinton Perry. The fountain depicts Neptune, the king of the sea, surrounded by his sons the tritons, sea nymphs known as Nereids, and various aquatic creatures. The figures are noted for their detailed modeling and dynamic, life-like poses, with Neptune himself standing 12 feet tall. The grotto-like wall behind the fountain was carved by Albert Weinert. The bronz-stock-foto
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Court Of Neptune Fountain Bronze Sculpture Library Of Congress Washington DC // WASHINGTON DC — The bronze sculptures of the Court of Neptune Fountain, created by Roland Hinton Perry and Albert Weinert, are located at the front of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. The fountain features Neptune, sea nymphs, tritons blowing conches, and aquatic creatures like turtles and frogs. Perry, inspired by Rome's Trevi Fountain, completed the work in 1898, with Weinert carving the grotto. In 2017, the Architect of the Capitol conserved the bronze sculptures and cleaned the surrounding mas-stock-foto
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Court Of Neptune Fountain Bronze Sculpture Library Of Congress Washington DC // WASHINGTON DC — The bronze sculptures of the Court of Neptune Fountain, located at the front of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, were conserved in 2017 by the Architect of the Capitol. The fountain features Neptune, his sons the tritons, Nereids, and aquatic creatures, all rendered in heroic size with active, life-like poses. Sculpted by Roland Hinton Perry and completed in 1898, the fountain was inspired by Rome's Trevi Fountain. Albert Weinert carved the grotto wall to complete the ensemble. The-stock-foto
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Library Of Congress Great Hall Washington DC // WASHINGTON DC — The Great Hall of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building is an ornate interior space featuring marble columns, intricate mosaics, and a richly decorated ceiling. Designed by architects McKim, Mead & White, the hall was completed in 1897 and serves as a central gathering area within the library. Its Beaux-Arts architecture showcases allegorical paintings and sculptures that celebrate knowledge and learning. The hall's grandeur is intended to inspire visitors and reflect the importance of the library's collections. It is-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — Ornate wooden entrance doors to the Reptile Discovery Center feature gold relief sculptures of stegosaurus and other reptiles, with door handles fashioned as entwined snakes. The decorative doors, dating to 1931, were part of architect Albert L. Harris's comprehensive design for the building, which included the famous stegosaurus mosaic created through collaboration with paleoartist Charles R. Knight and concrete pioneer John Joseph Earley. The doors complement the building's Byzanto-Romanesque architectural style and reflect the Progressive Era's approach to merging scientific-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — Ornate wooden entrance doors to the Reptile Discovery Center feature gold relief sculptures of stegosaurus and other reptiles, with door handles fashioned as entwined snakes. The decorative doors, dating to 1931, were part of architect Albert L. Harris's comprehensive design for the building, which included the famous stegosaurus mosaic created through collaboration with paleoartist Charles R. Knight and concrete pioneer John Joseph Earley. The doors complement the building's Byzanto-Romanesque architectural style and reflect the Progressive Era's approach to merging scientific-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — Ornate wooden entrance doors to the Reptile Discovery Center feature gold relief sculptures of stegosaurus and other reptiles, with door handles fashioned as entwined snakes. The decorative doors, dating to 1931, were part of architect Albert L. Harris's comprehensive design for the building, which included the famous stegosaurus mosaic created through collaboration with paleoartist Charles R. Knight and concrete pioneer John Joseph Earley. The doors complement the building's Byzanto-Romanesque architectural style and reflect the Progressive Era's approach to merging scientific-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — Ornate wooden entrance doors to the Reptile Discovery Center feature gold relief sculptures of stegosaurus and other reptiles, with door handles fashioned as entwined snakes. The decorative doors, dating to 1931, were part of architect Albert L. Harris's comprehensive design for the building, which included the famous stegosaurus mosaic created through collaboration with paleoartist Charles R. Knight and concrete pioneer John Joseph Earley. The doors complement the building's Byzanto-Romanesque architectural style and reflect the Progressive Era's approach to merging scientific-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — Ornate wooden entrance doors to the Reptile Discovery Center feature gold relief sculptures of stegosaurus and other reptiles, with door handles fashioned as entwined snakes. The decorative doors, dating to 1931, were part of architect Albert L. Harris's comprehensive design for the building, which included the famous stegosaurus mosaic created through collaboration with paleoartist Charles R. Knight and concrete pioneer John Joseph Earley. The doors complement the building's Byzanto-Romanesque architectural style and reflect the Progressive Era's approach to merging scientific-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — Ornate wooden entrance doors to the Reptile Discovery Center feature gold relief sculptures of stegosaurus and other reptiles, with door handles fashioned as entwined snakes. The decorative doors, dating to 1931, were part of architect Albert L. Harris's comprehensive design for the building, which included the famous stegosaurus mosaic created through collaboration with paleoartist Charles R. Knight and concrete pioneer John Joseph Earley. The doors complement the building's Byzanto-Romanesque architectural style and reflect the Progressive Era's approach to merging scientific-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — Ornate wooden entrance doors to the Reptile Discovery Center feature gold relief sculptures of stegosaurus and other reptiles, with door handles fashioned as entwined snakes. The decorative doors, dating to 1931, were part of architect Albert L. Harris's comprehensive design for the building, which included the famous stegosaurus mosaic created through collaboration with paleoartist Charles R. Knight and concrete pioneer John Joseph Earley. The doors complement the building's Byzanto-Romanesque architectural style and reflect the Progressive Era's approach to merging scientific-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — A corridor lined with paintings and sculptures in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, which houses one of the world's largest and most inclusive collections of American art. The museum, located in the historic Patent Office Building, displays works spanning more than four centuries of American creative achievement. The collection includes significant holdings from diverse American artists, showcasing the nation's artistic heritage through various mediums and styles. The museum's thoughtfully arranged galleries allow visitors to experience both well-known masterpieces and lesse-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A gallery view of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, which houses one of the world's largest and most inclusive collections of American art. The museum, located in the historic Patent Office Building in downtown Washington, D.C., showcases artwork spanning more than four centuries of American creative achievement. The collection includes paintings, sculptures, photographs, folk art, and contemporary pieces, representing diverse American experiences and artistic movements. The museum shares its historic building with the National Portrait Gallery and offers free admission t-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The 'Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900' exhibition wing at the Smithsonian American Art Museum showcases the diverse portraiture traditions that developed in the United States over three centuries. This permanent collection features works that reflect America's multicultural heritage and evolving national identity. The exhibition includes paintings, sculptures, and other portrait media created by both well-known and lesser-known American artists. Located in the historic Patent Office Building in downtown Washington, the Smithsonian American Art Museum houses one of the w-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — 'Untitled (Caparena Figure)' (about 1961-72), created by Clarence and Grace Woolsey, stands on display in the Galleries for Folk and Self-Taught Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The sculpture, crafted from bottlecaps, wood, and wire, represents one of many whimsical figures produced by the Woolseys for their yard environment in Iowa. The couple began creating bottlecap sculptures in 1961, eventually developing what they called 'the World's Largest Pioneer Caparena,' which attracted visitors until its dismantlement in 1972. Clarence Woolsey (1909-1987) and Grace Wo-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — 'Untitled (Caparena Figure)' (about 1961-72), created by Clarence and Grace Woolsey, stands on display in the Galleries for Folk and Self-Taught Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The sculpture, crafted from bottlecaps, wood, and wire, represents one of many whimsical figures produced by the Woolseys for their yard environment in Iowa. The couple began creating bottlecap sculptures in 1961, eventually developing what they called 'the World's Largest Pioneer Caparena,' which attracted visitors until its dismantlement in 1972. Clarence Woolsey (1909-1987) and Grace Wo-stock-foto
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Washington D.C., USA - May 24, 2025. A variety of modern and abstract sculptures are displayed across the green landscape of the National Gallery of A-stock-foto
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Washington D.C., USA - May 24, 2025. A variety of modern and abstract sculptures are displayed across the green landscape of the National Gallery of A-stock-foto
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Washington D.C., USA - May 24, 2025. A variety of modern and abstract sculptures are displayed across the green landscape of the National Gallery of A-stock-foto
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Washington D.C., USA - May 24, 2025. A variety of modern and abstract sculptures are displayed across the green landscape of the National Gallery of A-stock-foto
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Washington D.C., USA - May 24, 2025. A variety of modern and abstract sculptures are displayed across the green landscape of the National Gallery of A-stock-foto
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Washington D.C., USA - May 24, 2025. A variety of modern and abstract sculptures are displayed across the green landscape of the National Gallery of A-stock-foto
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Washington D.C., USA - May 24, 2025. A variety of modern and abstract sculptures are displayed across the green landscape of the National Gallery of A-stock-foto
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Washington D.C., USA - May 24, 2025. A variety of modern and abstract sculptures are displayed across the green landscape of the National Gallery of A-stock-foto
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Washington D.C., USA - May 24, 2025. A variety of modern and abstract sculptures are displayed across the green landscape of the National Gallery of A-stock-foto
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Washington D.C., USA - May 24, 2025. A variety of modern and abstract sculptures are displayed across the green landscape of the National Gallery of A-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The 'Bread Line' sculpture depicts a row of men standing in line during the Great Depression at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington DC. Created by sculptor George Segal, this bronze installation represents the economic hardship and unemployment that defined the early years of Roosevelt's presidency. The life-sized figures, with their downcast expressions and hunched postures, powerfully illustrate the desperation of Americans waiting for food assistance during the 1930s economic crisis. The sculpture is part of the memorial's Depression-era room, which commemor-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The 'Bread Line' sculpture depicts a row of men standing in line during the Great Depression at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington DC. Created by sculptor George Segal, this bronze installation represents the economic hardship and unemployment that defined the early years of Roosevelt's presidency. The life-sized figures, with their downcast expressions and hunched postures, powerfully illustrate the desperation of Americans waiting for food assistance during the 1930s economic crisis. The sculpture is part of the memorial's Depression-era room, which commemor-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The West Hall of the National Gallery of Art connects various galleries within the neoclassical West Building designed by architect John Russell Pope. Featuring polished marble floors, classical architectural details, and carefully proportioned spaces, this grand corridor serves as both a transitional area between exhibition rooms and a display space for selected sculptures. The hall exemplifies the dignified neoclassical design language that characterizes the original National Gallery building, which opened to the public in 1941 as one of Washington's premier cultural institut-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The carved limestone pediment depicting cereal crops adorns the U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building in Washington DC. Sculpted by Sheridan Whiteside in the 1930s, this classical architectural element features allegorical representations of American agriculture focusing on cereal grains and harvest themes. The USDA headquarters, designed in the Beaux-Arts style, was completed in 1930 as part of the federal government's expansion along Independence Avenue.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — Boris Gilbertson's 1940 Missouri marble reliefs American Moose and American Bison adorn the Art Deco hallway of the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building. The sculptures, part of the U.S. General Services Administration Fine Arts Collection, combine naturalistic animal depictions with decorative elements that complement the building's architecture. Gilbertson's works exemplify the integration of American wildlife themes into federal architecture during the New Deal era. The Interior Department Building, completed in 1936, houses numerous artworks that celebrate-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — Boris Gilbertson's 1940 Missouri marble reliefs American Moose and American Bison adorn the Art Deco hallway of the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building. The sculptures, part of the U.S. General Services Administration Fine Arts Collection, combine naturalistic animal depictions with decorative elements that complement the building's architecture. Gilbertson's works exemplify the integration of American wildlife themes into federal architecture during the New Deal era. The Interior Department Building, completed in 1936, houses numerous artworks celebrating Ame-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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