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Above four of the large paintings in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda are decorative panels of wreaths and portraits of early explorers carved in relief into the sandstone walls. Between the panels and portraits, historic scenes also in relief circle the Rotunda walls.
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This list includes works in the collections under the care of the Architect of the Capitol, U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, and is not exhaustive.
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This list includes works in the collections under the care of the Architect of the Capitol, U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, and is not exhaustive.
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This list includes works in the collections under the care of the Architect of the Capitol, U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, and is not exhaustive.
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The history of the United States Capitol Building begins in 1793. Since then, the U.S. Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended and restored. The Capitol that we see today is the result of several major periods of construction; it stands as a monument to the ingenuity, determination and
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This list includes works in the collections under the care of the Architect of the Capitol, U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, and is not exhaustive.
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Solon (c. 638-559 B.C.) Athenian statesman. Author of constitutional and legal reforms.
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The Frieze of American History in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol contains a painted panorama depicting significant events in American history.
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The AOC has a wide range of procurement opportunities, including construction projects, architect-engineer contracts, supplies, services and information technology (IT) including telecommunications. These contract opportunities are advertised. Overview The Architect of the Capitol uses a wide
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Women Artists with Works of Art in the U.S. Capitol and Legislative Buildings
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The Cannon House Office Building is the oldest office building on the Capitol campus, dating back to 1908. After a long-term effort, the Cannon Building is undergoing a top-to-bottom renewal scheduled to conclude in 2025.
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The Cannon House Office Building, the oldest Congressional office building outside of the Capitol Building, was in need of a complete renewal.
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The AOC's practices in the design, construction, maintenance and preservation of our nation's cultural assets epitomize sustainable development. We believe that sustainable buildings can be maintained indefinitely and represent the potential for significant resource conservation. The AOC focuses on
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The Architect of the Capitol fulfills all flag requests from members of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives. Flags are flown daily year-round, weather permitting, excluding Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
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Tribonian (c. 500-547) Byzantine jurist. Head of the commission that codified the laws under Justinian I.
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Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780) English jurist. Professor of common law at Oxford; author of Commentaries on the Laws of England, which had considerable influence on the importation and adaptation of English common law in America.
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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.
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Suleiman (1494-1566) Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Reformed and improved civil and military codes; united a group of unstable territories into an empire.
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The Relief Portraits of Lawgivers depict historical figures noted for their work in establishing the principles that underlie American law.
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William Henry Powell’s canvas shows Spanish conquistador and explorer Hernando De Soto riding a white horse and dressed in Renaissance finery arriving at the Mississippi River.
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This statue of Sarah Winnemucca was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Nevada in 2005.
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This statue of Sequoyah was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Oklahoma in 1917. His statue was the first honoring a Native American to be chosen for the collection.
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This statue of Stephen Austin was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Texas in 1905.
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Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) was a U.S. senator from Missouri and served as president of the United States from 1945 to 1953. Missouri gave this statue of him to the National Statuary Hall Collection in 2022. Artist Tom Corbin (1954- ) took up modeling and bronze casting in his thirties and now
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Arkansas gave this statue to the National Statuary Hall Collection in 2024. It is sculptor Benjamin Victor's fourth statue to enter the collection, the most of any living artist.
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This statue of Wade Hampton was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by South Carolina in 1929.
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This statue of Chief Washakie was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Wyoming in 2000. Washakie's prowess in battle, his efforts for peace and his commitment to his people's welfare made him one of the most respected leaders in Native American history.
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This statue of Will Rogers was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Oklahoma in 1939.
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This statue of William Edgar Borah was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Idaho in 1947.
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This statue of William Henry Harrison Beadle was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by South Dakota in 1938.