rotunda
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Go the Capitol rotunda and look up at the dome, where Constantino Brumidi’s fresco The Apotheosis of Washington, painted during the Civil War, shows Washington in heaven, flanked by goddesses.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026
While robots in the rotunda were programmed to dance, other robots at the event were teleoperated by engineers who wore body suits and virtual-reality headsets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
“But she walked into the rotunda and she started reading Lincoln’s words that are engraved into the wall. It was such a moving moment.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
It was the coldest inauguration day in 45 years, meaning that the planned outdoor ceremony had to be scrapped and moved inside of the Capitol’s rotunda, which holds considerably fewer people.
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025
Kyle saw that half of the rotunda was filled with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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