Artists
Featured Collections
Brumidi Corridors Murals
The first floor of the U.S. Capitol's Senate wing is elaborately decorated with these wall and ceiling murals.
Busts of Vice Presidents of the United States
The vice president of the United States presides over the United States Senate, and the Senate honors these individuals in a collection of marble busts displayed in the U.S. Capitol. The Architect of the Capitol is responsible for working with the subject to select a sculptor, contracting with the artists with the approval of the Senate, monitoring and approving the work, and designing and procuring the pedestal.
Cox Corridors Murals
Designed by renowned artist Allyn Cox (1896-1982), three corridors on the first floor of the U.S. Capitol's House wing are elaborately decorated with wall and ceiling murals that include historical scenes, portraits and maps related to the development and growth of the United States.
Frieze of American History
The Frieze of American History in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol contains a painted panorama depicting significant events in American history.
The National Statuary Hall Collection
The National Statuary Hall Collection is comprised of statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history.
Women artists have sculpted 16 of the 100 statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
