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.

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Sod House

A typical prairie home is shown with a barbed wire fence, which represents the settlement of the great open plains.
Bust of Sojourner Truth seen in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.

Sojourner Truth Bust

Sojourner Truth's bust is the first sculpture to honor an African American woman in the United States Capitol.

Spanish Mission

A converted Native American kneels in prayer under the guidance of a monk in front of the El Carmelo mission.

Spirit of Justice

The female figure of the Spirit of Justice is represented by a figure likened to Pallas Athene, the great civic goddess who was also wise in the industries of Peace.

Stalking Deer

A member of a hunting-gathering tribe is shown in a northern forest with pine and fur trees.

Statue of Freedom

Statue of Freedom is the crowning feature of the United States Capitol Dome. The bronze statue stands 19 feet 6 inches tall.

Stephen Austin Statue

This statue of Stephen Austin was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Texas in 1905.

Suleiman, Relief Portrait

Suleiman (1494-1566) Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Reformed and improved civil and military codes; united a group of unstable territories into an empire.

Surrender of Cornwallis

General George Washington, on horseback, receives the sword of surrender from Major General O'Hare, who represented Lord Cornwallis after his defeat at Yorktown, the last battle of the American Revolution. (1781)

Surrender of General Burgoyne

The event shown in this painting is the surrender of British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga, New York on October 17, 1777.