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Capitol Campus Art

The works of art throughout the Capitol Campus reflect the development of the United States and the Congress. They range from bronze and marble statues to oil portraits and frescoed murals. Their subjects include prominent Americans, important moments in history, and allegorical representations of the nation's ideals.

Listed below are works of art about which additional online information is now available.

 
United States Capitol

The Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol dome

The Apotheosis of Washington, the Rotunda canopy fresco

The Frieze of American History in the Rotunda

Historical Paintings in the Rotunda:

Relief Sculptures in the Rotunda:

The Columbus Doors at the central east front entrance to the Capitol

Statues of War and Peace flanking the central east front entrance to the Capitol

The House Bronze Doors on the east front of the Capitol

The Senate Bronze Doors on the east front of the Capitol

Pediment Sculpture on the East Front:

Fame and Peace Crowning George Washington (East Front)

Justice and History (East Front)

The Brumidi Corridors in the Senate wing of the Capitol

The Cox Corridors in the House wing of the Capitol

Signing of the Constitution in the House wing of the Capitol

The National Statuary Hall Collection, which is distributed throughout the Capitol

Liberty and the Eagle in National Statuary Hall

The Car of History Clock in National Statuary Hall

Bust of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the Rotunda

Portrait Monument to Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony in the Rotunda

Bust of Abraham Lincoln in the Crypt

Magna Carta Replica and Display in the Crypt

Relief Portrait Plaques of Lawgivers in the House of Representatives Chamber

Bust of Sojourner Truth in Emancipation Hall

Bust of Raoul Wallenberg in Emancipation Hall

Bust of Be sheekee in the House wing

Minton Tiles in the U.S. Capitol

 
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