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Bronze Andiron

Date: 05 1990
Description: Detail of one of two bronze andirons, this one a satyr, in the Governor's Conference Room at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The andirons depict cherubs and f...
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Camp Randall Arch

Date: 09 05 1976
Description: Camp Randall Arch, the entranceway to Camp Randall Stadium, which stands at the intersection of Dayton Street and Randall Avenue on the University of Wisco...
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Supreme Court, Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: The Supreme Court, before restoration, in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The painting, "The Signing of the American Constitution," is by Albert Herter, and i...
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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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Three Paintings in Senate Chamber

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Description: The Senate Chamber in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The triptych features three paintings by Kenyon Cox, of "The Marriage of the Atlantic and Pacific," symb...
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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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Eygtian Bust Detail

Date: 05 29 1977
Description: A carved Eyptian bust which adorned the Levitan building at 15 West Main Street before it was razed.
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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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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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Gilded Lion's Heads

Date: 1984
Description: Gilded lion's heads in the Governor's Conference Room at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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"Genius of Wisconsin" Statue

Date: 2002
Description: "Genius of Wisconsin" statue, which was originally sculpted by Helen Mears for the Columbian Exposition of 1893. It was later recreated in marble by the Pi...
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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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Interior of Rotunda

Date: 02 1986
Description: Interior of the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol before restoration.
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University Square Mosaic

Date: 11 14 1976
Description: A colorful mosaic mural on the westernmost wall of the University Square shopping mall between West Johnson Street and University Avenue. (demolished June ...
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Battle of Gettysburg Miniature

Date: 03 12 1972
Description: Display in miniature of the Battle of Gettysburg, which was on exhibit in the Wisconsin State Capitol's Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall.
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Puerto Rican Gold Sculpture

Date: 03 13 1977
Description: "Puerto Rican Gold," a fiberglass sculpture by Wayne Taylor which was located at the entrance to the Madison Art Center when it was located at 720 East Gor...
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Marble Frieze

Date: 04 1991
Description: Detail of carved marble frieze in a side panel by the Governor's Conference Room fireplace in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Bronze Andiron of Mermaid

Date: 05 1990
Description: Detail of one of two bronze andirons, this one a mermaid, in the Governor's Conference Room at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The andirons depict cherubs and...
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1254 Rutledge Street

Date: 05 08 1977
Description: Exterior view of a house at 1254 Rutledge Street which displays several examples of handcrafted detail including crab-like carved woodwork, open gables, an...
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Wisconsin Hall Painting

Date: 01 14 1973
Description: A folk art painting of a schoolhouse and an American flag, which was painted on boards temporarily covering a broken window at Wisconsin Hall at 126 Langdo...

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