Miss Freedom
Encyclopedia
Miss Freedom, sometimes referred to as Goddess of Liberty, is the name of the statue
adorning the dome
of the Georgia State Capitol
since 1889. Commissioned in 1884, the hollow copper
statue is painted white, weighs over 1600 lbs
and is over 26 feet tall. She was sculpted with a torch
in her right hand and a sword in her left. The torch is a functioning light.
Statue
A statue is a sculpture in the round representing a person or persons, an animal, an idea or an event, normally full-length, as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size, or larger...
adorning the dome
Dome
A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory....
of the Georgia State Capitol
Georgia State Capitol
The Georgia State Capitol, in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States, is an architecturally and historically significant building. It has been named a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the main office building of Georgia's government...
since 1889. Commissioned in 1884, the hollow copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
statue is painted white, weighs over 1600 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
and is over 26 feet tall. She was sculpted with a torch
Torch
A torch is a fire source, usually a rod-shaped piece of wood with a rag soaked in pitch and/or some other flammable material wrapped around one end. Torches were often supported in sconces by brackets high up on walls, to throw light over corridors in stone structures such as castles or crypts...
in her right hand and a sword in her left. The torch is a functioning light.