Statue of Freedom

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The Statue of Freedom is the bronze allegorical figure of Liberty that crowns the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf allegorical sculpture
outdoor sculpture
public artwork
statue
alternativeName Armed Freedom
Freedom
castIn bronze
category Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Sculptures of women in Washington, D.C.
completionDate 1863
country United States of America
creator Thomas Crawford
depicts Liberty
female allegorical figure
facingDirection east
genre neoclassical sculpture
hasColor dark bronze
hasPart draped classical robes
helmet with crest of stars and eagle feathers
shield
sword
wreath
hasReplica plaster model in the United States Capitol Visitor Center
height approximately 19.5 feet
approximately 5.9 meters
heritageDesignation contributing property to the United States Capitol historic site
inception 1863
influencedBy classical Roman and Greek iconography
installedDate 1863
locatedOn dome of the United States Capitol
location United States Capitol
Washington, D.C.
maintainedBy Architect of the Capitol
materialUsed bronze
originalLanguageName Freedom Triumphant in War and Peace
ownedBy United States government
partOf United States Capitol complex
position atop the Capitol dome lantern
sculptor Thomas Crawford
significantEvent placed atop the Capitol dome during the American Civil War
subjectOf United States Capitol Visitor Center exhibits
symbolizes American ideals
freedom
liberty
yearCast 1862

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