Thomas Crawford

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Thomas Crawford was a 19th-century American neoclassical sculptor best known for major public works in Washington, D.C., including the Statue of Freedom atop the U.S. Capitol dome.


Statements (35)
Predicate Object
instanceOf American artist
neoclassical sculptor
person
sculptor
activeIn 19th century
artisticStyle Neoclassical
basedIn Rome
United States of America
centuryOfActivity 19th century
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
familyName Crawford
fieldOfWork neoclassical sculpture
sculpture
genre public sculpture
givenName Thomas
hasWorkAt U.S. Capitol dome
United States Capitol
influencedBy Italian neoclassical sculpture
classical antiquity
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement Neoclassicism
name Thomas Crawford
nationality United States of America
notableFor creating the Statue of Freedom
major public works in Washington, D.C.
notableWork Armed Freedom
Pediment sculptures for the U.S. Capitol
Progress of Civilization pediment
Revolutionary War monuments
Statue of Freedom
Statue of Freedom atop the U.S. Capitol dome
occupation sculptor
placeOfActivity Washington, D.C.
workLocation Rome
Washington, D.C.


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