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Name of Statue/Monument
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The Capitals in the National Statuary Hall
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Description
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The Capitals, the uppermost elements of columns that provide structural support, were designed in the Corinthian style. Carved from Carrara marble, they were modelled after the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, Greece.
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Date of Installation
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1819
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Monument/Statue Location
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National Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
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Subject of Monument/Statue
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The Ancestors of Democracy
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Address of Monument
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United States Capitol, Washington, DC 20004
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Note
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The capitals had to be remade after they were destroyed in 1814 during the British Burning of Washington. They were carved in Carrara, Italy and then transported to Washington D.C. between 1815 and 1819.
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Creator
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Giovanni Andrei
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Medium
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Carrara Marble
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Abstract
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Giovanni Andrei crafted the Capitol's Hall of Representatives capitals twice. After the originals were destroyed in 1814 during the British Burning of Washington, new Corinthian-style capitals were carved from Carrara marble and installed in 1819. They were inspired by the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens.
