University of Virginia, Rotunda (Charlottesville, VA) : North entrance, frontal view, on center axis from the north, depicting the statue to Jefferson and the north portico

Creator:

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Published/Created:

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
1822-1826 ; 1895 (destruction); 1976 (restoration)

Physical Description:

77 x 77 ft (diameter)

Date Depicted:

4/1/1997
1800 AD - 1849 AD

Materials:

brick
wood

Notes:

The grounds of the new university were unique in that they surrounded a library housed in the Rotunda rather than a church, as was common at other universities in the English-speaking world. The Rotunda is seen as a lasting symbol of Jefferson's belief in

Variant Titles:

The Rotunda

Topics:

Architecture -- United States -- 19th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Neoclassical
Palladian

Culture:

American

Accession Number:

1A1-JT-UV-1-B1

Genre:

architecture (AAT)
universities (buildings)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

architectural exteriors construction building divisions; rooms and spaces; classrooms; buildings; schools (buildings); universities Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; portico; pediment; dome

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Base Collection

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
4/1/1997

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4152

OID:

10088911

PID:

digcoll:2296913