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Painting of "A Modern Transportation System"

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Description: "A Modern Transportation System" painting in the North Hearing Room, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, by Charles Turner. This is one of four paintings depic...
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"Genius of Wisconsin" Statue

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Description: "Genius of Wisconsin" statue, originally sculpted by Helen Mears for the Columbian Exposition of 1893. It was later recreated in marble by the Piccirilli B...
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"The West" Statue

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Description: "The West" statue at the first floor southwest entrance the Wisconsin State Capitol. Vinnie Ream Hoxie modeled this statue in 1866-1868. It was carved in R...
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Mural in Assembly Chamber

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Description: Dominating the front of the Assembly Chamber, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, is the mural, "Wisconsin," by Edwin Howland Blashfield. A woman representing ...
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Senate Parlor

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Description: Senate Parlor, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, with walls of mahogany, a mural painting on the ceiling, and mantels and plinth of Greek marble.
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Governor's Conference Room

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Description: Governor's Conference Room, in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The room was designed in the Venetial Renaissance style. The ceiling and mural paintings are th...
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South Pediment

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Description: South Pediment, called "The Virtues and Traits of Character," by the sculptor Adolph Weinman. One of four groups of granite statuary on the exterior of the...
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East Pediment

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Description: East Pediment, called "Liberty Supported by the Law," by the sculptor Karl Bitter. One of four groups of granite statuary on the exterior of the Wisconsin ...
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North Pediment

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Description: North Pediment, called "Learning of the World, by the sculptor Attilio Piccirilli. This is one of four groups of granite statuary on the exterior of the Wi...
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West Pediment

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Description: West Pediment, called "The Unveiling of the Resources of the State," by the sculptor Karl Bitter. One of four groups of granite statuary on the exterior of...
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Governor's Conference Room before Restoration

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Description: Governor's Conference Room, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, before restoration returned it to the original mahogany.
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The Trial of Chief Oshkosh by Judge Doty

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Description: Painting, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, of "The Trial of Chief Oshkosh by Judge Doty," one of four mural paintings by Albert Herter on the south wall of ...
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Painting of "The Signing of the Magna Carta"

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Description: Painting, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, of "The Signing of the Magna Carta," one of four mural paintings by Albert Herter on the north wall of the Suprem...
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Sculpture of Badger

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Description: Badger sculpture above door of second floor chambers in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Sculpture of Badger

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Description: Badger sculpture above door of second floor chambers, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, with skylight in background.
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Sculpture of Badger under Skylight

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Description: Badger sculpture above door of second floor chambers, under skylight, in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Base of Bronze Lamp

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Description: Base of bronze lamp on second floor bridges, in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Woodwork in Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Detail of woodwork in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Painting of "Resources of Wisconsin"

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Description: "Resources of Wisconsin," a painting by Edwin Howland Blashfield. The painting is in the inner dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is painted in a seg...
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"Legislation" Pendentive

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Description: "Legislation" pendentive, one of four panels of glass mosaic by Kenyon Cox, in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The artist sought the decorative properties of ...

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