All Streets Lead To The Capital
by Kay Novy
Title
All Streets Lead To The Capital
Artist
Kay Novy
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Photograph - Photography
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Yes, "All Streets Lead To The Capital" at least that's what I was always told when I lived there. I went to beauty school in Madison, many moons ago!
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The Wisconsin State Capitol, in Madison, Wisconsin, houses both chambers of the Wisconsin legislature along with the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Office of the Governor. Completed in 1917, the building is the fifth to serve as the Wisconsin capitol since the first territorial legislature convened during 1836 and the third building since Wisconsin was granted statehood during 1848. The streets surrounding the building form the Capitol Square which is home to many restaurants and shops. The Wisconsin State Capitol is the tallest building in Madison.
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Wisconsin on top of the Wisconsin Capitol Building created by Daniel Chester French.
The Wisconsin statue on the dome was sculpted during 1920 by Daniel Chester French of New York.
Initially the statue of Wisconsin on the top of the dome was promised to Helen Farnsworth Mears but when Daniel Chester French agreed to produce the finial figure, the commission was switched to him. This work, often referred to as the "Golden Lady," consists of an allegorical figure reminiscent of Athena, dressed in Greek garb, her right arm outstretched to symbolize the state motto, "Forward", and wearing a helmet topped by a badger, the Wisconsin state totem. In the left hand it holds a globe with an eagle perched on top. Across the eagle's chest is a large W, for Wisconsin, a detail hard to discern. "Wisconsin" is 15 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs three tons. The lady is also in a mural in the House of Representatives.
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January 12th, 2014
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