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Constantino Brumidi was a Greek-Italian-American historical painter, best known and honored for his fresco work in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

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Painted in 1865 by Constantino Brumidi, the Apotheosis of Washington in the eye of the U.S. Capitol Building's Rotunda depicts George Washington rising to the heavens in glory, flanked by female figures representing Liberty and Victory/Fame and surrounded by six groups of figures ...

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The U.S. Capitol Rotunda is a large, domed, circular room 96 feet in diameter and 180 feet in height located in the center of the United States Capitol on the second floor.

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John Alexander Logan (December 30–31, 1886)

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John Alexander Logan (December 30–31, 1886)

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John Alexander Logan was an American soldier and political leader. He served in the Mexican-American War and was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War.

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James A. Garfield (September 21–23, 1881)

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James A. Garfield (September 21–23, 1881)

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James Abram Garfield was the 20th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1881, until his assassination later that year.

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Henry Wilson was the 18th Vice President of the United States and a Senator from Massachusetts. Before and during the American Civil War, he was a leading Republican, and a strong opponent of slavery.

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Charles Sumner was an American politician and United States Senator from Massachusetts. As an academic lawyer and a powerful orator, Sumner was the leader of the anti-slavery forces in Massachusetts

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People to ave Lain in State in the Capitol Rotunda 

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People to ave Lain in State in the Capitol Rotunda 

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Henry Clay (July 1, 1852)

Abraham Lincoln (April 19–21, 1865)

Thaddeus Stevens (August 13–14, 1868)

Charles Sumner (March 13, 1874)

Henry Wilson (November 25–26, 1875)

James A. Garfield (September 21–23, 1881)

John Alexander Logan (December 30–31, 1886)

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To the northeast of the rotunda is the Old Senate Chamber, used by the Senate until 1859 and by the Supreme Court of the United States until 1935.

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United States Capitol rotunda - Wikipedia

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The rotunda is surrounded by corridors connecting the House of Representatives and Senate sides of the Capitol. To the south of the rotunda is the semi-circular National Statuary Hall, which until 1857 was the House of Representatives chamber.

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Thornton had first conceived the idea of a central rotunda. However, due to lack of funds or resources, oft-interrupted construction, and the British attack on Washington during the War of 1812, work on the rotunda did not begin until 1818.

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The United States Capitol rotunda is the central rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. Located below the Capitol dome, it is the tallest part of the Capitol and has been described as its "symbolic and physical heart."