MONTICELLO THE HOME OF THOMAS JEFFERSON by ELIOT RAFFIT

MONTICELLO THE HOME OF THOMAS JEFFERSON by ELIOT RAFFIT - Digital Painting from the USA Collection - Digital Artist Fine Art Painting Shop: www.EliotRaffit.com www.EliotBranding.com Monticello was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the United States. Jefferson began designing Monticello after inheriting land from his father at the age of 14. Located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, in the Piedmont region, Jefferson designed the main house using neoclassical design principles pioneered by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio.