Keywords: Mechanics in The Apotheosis of Washington.jpg Mechanics Vulcan god of the forge stands at his anvil with his foot on a cannon near a pile of cannon balls and with a steam engine in the background The man at the forge is thought to represent Charles Thomas who was in charge of the ironwork of the Capitol dome Architect of the Capitol information webpage http //www aoc gov/cc/art/rotunda/apotheosis/apoth_mech cfm Architect of the Capitol Public domain work of the United States federal government PD-USGov Hephaestus The Apotheosis of Washington |