Weidemann Art Tour - Floor Two
Arriving on floor two, proceed through the Executive Lobby toward the rotunda archway.
Faux Finishes - Vermiculated Work
Another faux finishing technique was used on some of the Capitol’s corridor archways. Called “vermiculated work,” it is intended to resembled stone incised with wandering grooves that look like worm tracks. Vermis is Latin for worm.
Archway Wall Motif
This motif can be found on the side walls of the archway to the rotunda.
Made up of spiraling scrolls and leafwork, this tall, thin design works to enlarge an already grand archway.
Faux Finishes - Woodgraining
Woodgrained doors and wainscots can be found on every level of the building.
The Capitol features a massive nine acres of hand painted artwork. Done as a cost cutting measure, a large portion of this includes the six layer process to transform simple white pine wood into rich walnut wood. Done commonly in the Victorian Era, painted woodgraining has since become a rare artform.