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          ArtMoses, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Moses (c. 1350-1250 B.C.) Hebrew prophet and lawgiver. Transformed a wandering people into a nation; received the Ten Commandments.
    ArtThomas Jefferson, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Third President of the United States. Wrote the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom.
    ArtJustinian I, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Justinian I (c. 483-565) Byzantine emperor. Appointed Tribonian to compile and consolidate the Roman legal code into the Justinian Code, which he supplemented with a collection of rulings and precedents.
    ArtLycurgus, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Lycurgus (c. 900 B.C.) Semimythical Greek legislator. Traditional author of laws and institution of Sparta.
    ArtMaimonides, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Maimonides (1135-1204) Jewish philosopher of Cordova, Spain. Compiled a systematic exposition of the whole of Jewish law as contained in the Pentateuch and in Talmudic literature.
    ArtHammurabi, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Hammurabi (fl. c. 1792-1750 B.C.) King of Babylonia. Author of the Code of Hammurabi, which is recognized in legal literature as one of the earliest surviving legal codes.
    ArtInnocent III, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Innocent III (1161-1216) Medieval pope. Student of canon and civil law, who, like Gregory IX, preserved the remnants of Roman law during the Dark Ages.
    ArtGeorge Mason, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012George Mason (1726-1792) American political leader. Drafted the Virginia Constitution and Declaration of Rights in 1776; was a member of the constitutional convention of 1787; led opposition to the ratification of the Constitution until the Bill of Rights was added.
    ArtGregory IX, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Gregory IX (c. 1147-1241) Medieval pope. Author of a compilation of decretals (i.e., authoritative decisions) on canon law; during a critical period he was instrumental in maintaining the remnants of Roman law.
    ArtHugo Grotius, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) Dutch statesman. Advocate-General of Holland and Zeeland; author of On the Law of War and Peace, the first treatise on international law.
    ArtGaius, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Gaius (c. 110-180) Roman jurist. Author of numerous works, the most noted being the Institutes, a complete exposition of the elements of Roman law that were the foundation of Roman civil law.
    ArtAlfonso X, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Alfonso X, the "Wise" (1221-1284) King of Le'acute and Castile. Author of the Royal Code, a compilation of local legislation for general use. Originator of The Seven Parts, the code used as a basis for Spanish jurisprudence.
    ArtJean Baptiste Colbert, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) French finance minister and controller general under Louis XIV. Codified commercial, maritime, and colonial ordinances; reformed the French legal system.
    Basic pageLying in State or in HonorBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012The U.S. Capitol has been considered the most suitable place for the nation to pay final tribute to its most eminent citizens by having their remains lay in state (in the case of government officials and military officers) or in honor (in the case of private citizens).
    ArtSimon de Montfort, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Simon de Montfort (1200-1265) English statesman. Advocated representative government; established an early form of representative government in England.
    ArtEdward I, Relief PortraitBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Edward I (1239-1307) King of England. Founded the parliamentary constitution of England. Eliminated the divisive political effects of the feudal system.
    Basic pageConcerts at the U.S. CapitolBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) Series The NSO performs three starlight concerts annually on the West Front lawn of the U.S. Capitol. These concerts are sponsored by Congress and the Secretary of the Interior, and are held in observance of: Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day For full details
    ArtProgress of Civilization PedimentBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012The Progress of Civilization features figures that represent the early days of America along with the diversity of human endeavor.
    ArtApotheosis of Democracy PedimentBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Apotheosis of Democracy features an allegorical group of "Peace Protecting Genius" and figures representing two great sources of wealth.
    ArtGenius of America PedimentBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012The Genius of America features figures of America, Justice and Hope. The entire pediment is 81 feet 6 inches in length and the figures are 9 feet high.
    ArtPortrait Monument to Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. AnthonyBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012This group portrait monument to the pioneers of the woman suffrage movement, which won women the right to vote in 1920, was sculpted from an 8-ton block of marble in Carrara, Italy. The monument features portrait busts of three movement leaders: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia
    ArtFame & Peace Crowning George WashingtonBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012The two winged figures, hovering in the air, hold laurel wreaths above the bust of the George Washington. Fame, on the right, also holds a trumpet; Peace, on the left, a palm branch.
    ArtJustice and History SculptureBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Justice and History features two draped female figures reclining against a globe.
    ArtLiberty and the Eagle SculptureBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012In the niche above the entablature on the south wall of National Statuary Hall stands the heroic-sized figure of Liberty.
    Basic pageAwardsBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 American Society of Safety Professionals: Recognition The American Society of Safety Professionals recognized AOC Safety Engineer Marjory Anderson as an Engineering Practice Specialty Safety Professional of the Year for 2018–19. Association of Government Accountants
    ArtMountains and Clouds SculptureBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012"Mountains and Clouds" is the most monumental and most modern sculpture on the United States Capitol campus. This piece is Alexander Calder's only work that combined a separate mobile and a stabile (or standing sculpture).
    ArtAbraham Lincoln BustBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Abraham Lincoln's bust was carved directly from the block of marble rather than creating a copy of a plaster cast made from a clay model. Sculpted by Gutzon Borglum, best known for his sculptures at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota.
    ArtRaoul Wallenberg BustBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish humanitarian who worked at his country's legation in Budapest during World War II and used his diplomatic status to save the lives of tens of thousands of Jews threatened by the occupying Nazi forces and their Hungarian collaborators. His determination and
    ArtSojourner Truth BustBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012Sojourner Truth's bust is the first sculpture to honor an African American woman in the United States Capitol.
    ArtWilliam Penn and the IndiansBy Sarah Davis|January 5, 2012William Penn is shown at center with the Delaware Indians at the time of the Treaty of Shackamaxon. This treaty formalized the purchase of land in Pennsylvania and cemented an amicable relationship between the Quakers and the Indians for almost a hundred years. This scene was that last one on which
    
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