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==Dome and art==
==Dome and art==
[[File:Apotheosis of George Washington.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The Apotheosis of [[George Washington]] in the Rotunda, by Constantino Brumidi, 1865.]]
[[File:Apotheosis of George Washington.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Apotheosis of [[George Washington]] in the Rotunda, by Constantino Brumidi, 1865.]]
Thomas Crawford's 19.5-foot 'Statue of Freedom,' stood on the Capitol dome from December 1863 to May 1993, when it was briefly removed for restoration and repairs. The statue has also been known as the Goddess of Freedom, the Goddess of Liberty, and the Indian Goddess.
Thomas Crawford's 19.5-foot 'Statue of Freedom,' stood on the Capitol dome from December 1863 to May 1993, when it was briefly removed for restoration and repairs. The statue has also been known as the Goddess of Freedom, the Goddess of Liberty, and the Indian Goddess.