U.S. Capitol: Genius of America tympanum (ca. 1828) in Washington, D.C. by Charles Bulfinch, Luigi Persico located in James M. Goode's Capitol Hill area

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U.S. Capitol: Genius of America tympanum (ca. 1828) in Washington, D.C. by Charles Bulfinch, Luigi Persico located in James M. Goode's Capitol Hill area

The Genius of America tympanum (circa 1828) is a marble relief sculpture by Charles Bulfinch and Luigi Persico located on the east front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. It represents allegorical and mythological themes and is part of the Capitol's Neoclassical architectural design. Positioned on Capitol Hill, the tympanum adorns the building's true front and contributes to the symbolic artistic program of the nation's legislative seat.