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Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C. Detail II
Summary
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Founding fathers wanted the United States to be a complete break from the past and English influences. Jefferson saw architecture as an artistic declaration that the United States was unique and not European. The inspirations for his architectural views were the classic civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome. The “Age of Reason” architects were drawn to the symmetry, clean lines and mathematical preciseness of Greek and Roman buildings. Jefferson probably had the largest architectural library in the United States.
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Date
01/01/1941
Contributors
Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc., photographer
Eggers & Higgins, architect
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.
