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 ."

The United States Capitol building features a central rotunda below the Capitol dome. Built between 1818 and 1824, the rotunda has been described as the Capitol's "symbolic and physical heart". The rotunda is connected by corridors leading south to the House of Representatives and north to the Senate chambers.

The Statue of Freedom model remained on view in the Russell basement rotunda until 2008 when the opening of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center provided a space where visitors could truly appreciate it. It is now the centerpiece of Emancipation Hall, and visitors can see details of the model that would be impossible for them to see from the ground ...

Bulfinch created in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda an ambitious orchestration of architecture, sculpture and painting. Conceived in the age of neoclassicism, the Rotunda was intended to recall the Pantheon, the ancient Roman temple.

The full-size plaster model for the Statue of Freedom was used to cast the bronze statue on top of the Capitol dome. Freedom wears a helmet encircled with stars and topped with an eagle’s head and feathers, the talons hanging at either side of her face. Her long, curly hair flows down her …

2025年1月20日 · The United States Capitol Rotunda, located beneath the Capitol dome, serves as the “symbolic and physical heart” of the U.S. Capitol. Constructed between 1818 and 1824, the rotunda is a grand architectural space that connects the House of Representatives to the south and the Senate chambers to the north.

The actual Statue of Freedom sits high atop the U.S. Capitol Dome. The plaster cast gives visitors a good idea of what the real thing looks like. The plaster model of the statue was in storage for 25 years before being reassembled and restored in the …

2024年10月11日 · In the United States, that place is at the heart of American democracy: the Capitol Rotunda, which was completed 200 years ago, in 1824. In addition to many lying in state ceremonies, the Rotunda has hosted millions of visitors, awed by the grandeur of the Dome above, intended to recall the Pantheon, the ancient Roman temple.

Painted in 1865 by Constantino Brumidi, the Apotheosis of Washington in the eye of the U.S. Capitol Building's Rotunda depicts George Washington rising to the heavens in glory, flanked by female figures representing Liberty and Victory/Fame and surrounded by six groups of figures.

The United States Capitol rotunda is the central rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. It was built 1818–1824. It is located below the Capitol dome, built 1857–1866. It is the tallest part of the Capitol and has been described as its "symbolic and physical heart".