Statue of Freedom - Wikipedia
The Statue of Freedom, also known as Armed Freedom or simply Freedom, is a bronze statue designed by Thomas Crawford that, since 1863, has crowned the United States Capitol dome. Originally named Freedom Triumphant in War and Peace , a U.S. government publication now states that the statue "is officially known as the Statue of Freedom ."
Statue of Freedom - Architect of the Capitol
The bronze Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford is the crowning feature of the Dome of the United States Capitol. The bronze statue stands 19 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 15,000 pounds.
Statues of the National Statuary Hall Collection - Wikipedia
Displayed in the National Statuary Hall and other parts of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., the collection includes two statues from each state, except for Virginia which currently has one, making a total of 99.
The Statue of Freedom | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center
The bronze Statue of Freedom, facing east over the central entrance, crowns the dome of the United States Capitol. Image Details The Statue of Freedom was sculpted in Rome by the American artist Thomas Crawford.
National Statuary Hall Collection By Location - Architect of the Capitol
Statues are currently located in National Statuary Hall, the Capitol Visitor Center, the Crypt, the Hall of Columns, the Rotunda and various areas throughout the House and Senate wings of the Capitol. This list sorts the statues by their location in the U.S. Capitol building.
National Statuary Hall Collection | Architect of the Capitol
View all statues in this collection or view the list by location in the Capitol. The concept of a National Statuary Hall area of the U.S. Capitol originated in the middle 19th century, even before the completion of the present House wing in 1857.
Picturing US History - Thomas Crawford, Statue of Freedom, …
Thomas Crawford’s Statue of Freedom (figure 1), the colossal bronze statue atop the U.S. Capitol dome, dominates the Capitol and the city of Washington, D. C., by virtue of its size and placement so far above the ground. Yet this symbol of freedom is often misidentified as an Indian.
U.S. Senate: In Form and Spirit: Creating the Statue of Freedom
The massive bronze Statue of Freedom has been perched atop the great dome of the United States Capitol since its assembly was completed on December 2, 1863, amidst the pall of civil war. As the crowning feature of the building’s new cast-iron dome, it offered a glimmer of hope that the nation would endure.
The National Statuary Hall Collection - U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
This collection consists of 100 statues donated by each of the 50 states to honor notable people in the state's history. Each state contributes two statues. National Statuary Hall displays 35 of the statues with others placed in the Crypt, the Hall of Columns and the Capitol Visitor Center.
Statue of Freedom at U.S. Capitol - Washington DC
View of the Statue of Freedom at Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. The statue at Emancipation Hall is a plaster model of the Statue of Freedom. The actual Statue of Freedom sits high atop the U.S. Capitol Dome.