The Evolution of civilization, dome of the rotunda / E.H. Blashfield, artist. – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures The Evolution of civilization, dome of the rotunda / E.H. Blashfield, artist. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Evolution of civilization, dome of the rotunda / E.H. Blashfield, artist.
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This photographic print reproduces the decorative scheme on the dome of the rotunda, where Edwin Howland Blashfield's allegory of the evolution of civilization was installed in the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building in the mid-1890s. Blashfield, a leading American muralist of the Gilded Age, arranged the figures to trace human progress from early societies toward a modern, learned civilization, a theme that suited a national library. The record notes that Blashfield held the copyright, which suggests the image was issued as a reproduction of his design. Such photographs let viewers study the composition at a distance from the dome itself.
| Created / published | c1896. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Allegories 1890-1900.Photographic prints 1890-1900. |
| Notes | Copyright by E.H. Blashfield. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,262 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-181246 |
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