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Image Title: Great Hall. View Of Ceiling And Cove, Showcasing The Aluminum Plating, Stained Glass Windows, Sculpture And Murals. Library Of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C., 2007

Creator: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer

Date: 2007.

Notes: Exhibit caption: "During the renovation of the Jefferson Building during the 1990s, it was discovered that the metallic ornamentation of the ceiling, once thought to be silver leaf, is actually aluminum leaf. When the building was being constructed during the 1890s, aluminum was more precious than silver. The scale-pattern design of the six large skylights echoes that of the marble flooring beneath." (Source: MyLOC.gov Great Hall exhibit, 2008)

Subjects: Architectural decorations & ornaments--Washington (D.C.)--2000-2010
Ceilings--Washington (D.C.)--2000-2010
Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building (Washington, D.C.)--2000-2010
Murals--Washington (D.C.)--2000-2010
Stained glass--Washington (D.C.)--2000-2010

Places: Washington D.C.

Original Media: Photograph

Collections: Carol M. Highsmith Archive » more info...

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