Wisconsin State Capitol Building
The Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda has a painting on the ceiling by Edwin Howland-Blashfield entitled “Resources of Wisconsin.” The painting has a central female figure, depicted as “Wisconsin”, enthroned upon clouds and swathed in the American flag. Interesting how states were symbolized a hundred years ago.
under the Wisconsin Capitol's Christmas Tree
For as many years as I have been visiting the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin to see the Christmas Tree filling the rotunda, it has always had a certain simplicity about it which I love. The tree sparkles with lights. There are hundreds of hand crafted paper ornaments made by Wisconsin school children. And there has always been a model train circling the tree. Nothing fancy – this year a Wisconsin & Southern replica engine and a few cars are traveling ’round and ’round along a circular track – but it follows a rather nice tradition.
Capitol Holiday Tree
Holiday Tree in the rotunda of the State Capitol Building in downtown Madison, Wisconsin.
Rotunda © 2008 Bo Mackison
Graceful architecture abounds in the interior of the Wisconsin State Capitol Building in Madison, WI.
Rotunda, Wisconsin Capitol © 2007
A early morning trip to the Wisconsin State Capitol Building in downtown Madison yielded some interesting photographs and designs. This was a warm place to be on another snowy, blowy, cold winter’s day.
