The law of Solomon..er Suleyman in US Capitol

Suleiman bas-relief in the U.S. House of Representatives chamber
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Office of the Architect of the US Capitol : The 23 relief portraits in marble are of men noted in history for the part they played in the evolution of what has become American law. They were placed over thegallery doors of the House of Representatives Chamber when it wasremodelled 1949- 1950. Created in bas relief of white Vermont marbleby seven different sculptors, the plaques each measure 28" in diameter. One is full face, and 22 are profile. From the full face of Moses on the north wall, 11 profiles face left and 11 face right,ending at the Webster quotation on the south wall above the speaker's chair. The subjects of the plaques were jointly chosen by a group from the University of Pennsylvania, and the Columbia Historical Society of Washington D.C. in consultation with authoritative staff members of the Library of Congress. The selection was approved by a special committee of five Members of the House of Representatives, the Architect of the Capitol and his associates.

In chronological order the lawgivers are:
Hammurabi (c. 2067-2025 B.C.); Moses (c. 1571-1451 B.C.); Lycurgus (c.900 B.C.); Solon (c. 595 B.C.); Gaius (c. 110-180 A.D.); Papinian (c.200 A.D.); Justinian (c. 483-565); Tribonian (c. 500-547 A.D.);Maimonides (c. 1135-1204 A.D.); Gregory IX (c. 1147-1241 A.D.); Innocent III (1161-1216 A.D.); de Monfort (1200-1265 A.D.); St. Louis (1214-1270 A.D.); Alphonso X (1221-1284 A.D.); Edward I (1239-1307 A.D.); Suleyman (1494-1566 A.D.); Grotius (1583-1645 A.D.); Colbert (1619-1683 A.D.); Pothier (1699-1772 A.D.); Blackstone (1723--1780 A.D.); Mason (1726-1792 A.D.); Jefferson (1743-1826 A.D.); Napoleon(1769-1821 A.D.).

The plaster models of these reliefs may be seen on the walls of the Rayburn House Office Building subway terminal.