Above the portico of the Kentucky State Capitol Building in Frankfort, is a pointed pediment with symbolic sculptures. The Romanesque woman in the middle is the state. Flanking her are attendants representing Art, Labor, Plenty, History and Progress. The animals symbolize Agriculture. Interestingly, the figures cowering at right are Indians. This statuary was designed by Charles Henry Niehaus. He was a prolific American sculptor. The artist’s work can still be found in over fifty parks, monuments, museums and buildings.
