U.S. Capitol: Genius of America tympanum in Washington, D.C. by Charles Bulfinch, Luigi Persico

tympanum

The Genius of America tympanum is a marble sculptural relief on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., created circa 1828 by architect Charles Bulfinch and sculptor Luigi Persico. It symbolizes the ideals and spirit of early America through allegorical figures. The artwork is an important neoclassical feature of the Capitol building and is documented in the Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog.