Missouri's Capitol is filled with art, architecture. ... Oct. 10, 2018, and are two of several works on the second floor of the Missouri state capitol in Jefferson City.

The art of Missouri's Capitol offers a snapshot of the state's past, and the themes filling the walls of the building can be seen in the composition of the state today.

Leading tours of the Missouri Capitol, Sarah Jones blends a passion for state and art history. "In order to really know yourself and your community, you have to know the history of that area, too ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. When Thomas Hart Benton’s murals depicting Missouri state history ...

JEFFERSON CITY - A nearly 100-year-old statue that has stood atop Missouri's Capitol will make her return Friday after being sent to Chicago for restoration. The sculpture depicts a 10 ...

JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri State Capitol Commission will host an auction, offering the chance to own a one-of-a-kind piece of the state's history. The salvaged stone from the recent State ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- When Thomas Hart Benton's mural in the Missouri Capitol depicting a social history of the state was publicly unveiled in 1937, the reaction wasn't universally positive. Many ...

State Rep. Mike Moon of Ash Grove has asked Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to block installation of a refurbished statue of Ceres atop the Capitol dome. He says Ceres is a ‘false god.’ No, it’s ...

Lightning flashed over the Missouri Capitol on Oct. 6, 1924, just 13 years after the building burned to the ground following a powerful lightning strike. Capitol art captures views of Missouri a ...

The building's art reflects the images Missouri projected of itself in the period between 1915 and 1924. Capitol art captures views of Missouri a century ago | | news-journal.com Skip to main content ...

A statue representing the Missouri River as the “mother of the West” stands guard outside the Missouri Capitol. The Capitol Commission tapped Robert Aitken to build two sculptures, one on each ...