Martin Luther King Jr. Bust
The bust of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been on display in the Capitol Rotunda since 1986. The bronze sculpture is 36 inches high on a 66-inch high Belgian black marble base.
Architect of the Capitol employees are responsible for the care and preservation of more than 300 works of art, architectural elements, landscape features and more.
Browse our pieces below or learn more about the artists, collections and subjects.
Mary McLeod Bethune
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955) was an educator, civil rights activist, and presidential advisor. This statue was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Florida in 2022. Nilda Comas is the first artist of Puerto Rican descent commissioned to sculpt a statue for the National Statuary Hall Collection.
Minton Tiles
The richly patterned and colored Minton tile floors are one of the most striking features of the extensions of the United States Capitol. They were first installed in 1856, when Thomas U. Walter was engaged in the design and construction of vast additions to the Capitol (1851-1865). For the floors in his extensions, Walter chose encaustic tile for its beauty, durability and sophistication.
Moses, Relief Portrait
Moses (c. 1350-1250 B.C.) Hebrew prophet and lawgiver. Transformed a wandering people into a nation; received the Ten Commandments.
Mother Joseph Statue
This statue of Mother Joseph was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Washington in 1980.
Mountains and Clouds Sculpture
This piece is artist Alexander Calder's only work that combined a separate mobile and a stabile (or standing sculpture). In 2016, the clouds were removed after a structural safety analysis was completed. They will be refabricated and reinstalled as funding becomes available.
Napoleon I, Relief Portrait
Napoleon I (1769-1821) Emperor of France. Appointed a commission to draw up the Code Civil, a combination of tradition and Roman law that influenced the legal systems of European and American states during the 19th century.
Nathanael Greene Statue
This statue of Nathanael Greene was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Rhode Island in 1870.
National Statuary Hall Collection
The National Statuary Hall Collection is comprised of statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history.
Naval Gun Crew in the Spanish-American War
A gun crew prepares to fire a Naval gun in one of the two great naval battles of the Spanish-American War. In the course of helping Cuba win independence from Spain the United States became prominent in world affairs by acquiring a colonial empire (Puerto Rico and Guam) and establishing naval prominence in both oceans. (1898)
