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The Evolution of Justice Doors, (sculpture). Artist:  Donnelly, John James, 1899- , sculptor. Gilbert, Cass, 1858-1934, architect. Title:  The Evolution of Justice Doors, (sculpture). Dates:  1935. Medium:  Bronze. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. H. 17 ft. W. 9 1/2 ft. (3,000 lbs.). Description:  Double door with eight reliefs (four on each door) depicting famous episodes in the evolution of Justice. On the left door, the four reliefs illustrate: 1) "Shield of Achilles," two male figures debating; 2) "Praetor's Edict," law made by judges; 3) "Julian and the Scholar," a law scholar developing law; and 4) "Justinian Code," a Justinian publishing the first code of laws--the Corpus Juris. On the right door, the four reliefs illustrate: 1) "Magna Carta," King John signing the Magna Charta (or "Carta") document that gave legal rights to the freemen of England; 2) "Westminster Statute," King Edward I and a chancellor publishing the statute; 3) "Lord Coke and James I", King James was prevented from participating in England's highest court by Lord Coke; 4) "Marshall and Story," Justice Joseph Story is present while Chief Justice John Marshall delivers the Marbury vs. Madison opinion which set the precedent for the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional. Subject:  Figure group -- Male Allegory -- Civic -- Law Portrait male -- King John History -- England -- Magna Charta Portrait male -- James I Portrait male -- Edward I -- Full length Portrait male -- Lord Coke Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat Ethnic -- British Portrait male -- Marshall, John Occupation -- Law -- Chief Justice Portrait male -- Story, Joseph Occupation -- Law -- Supreme Court Justice Object Type:  Relief Door Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Capitol, Architect of the Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia Located United States Supreme Court, 1 First Street, N.E., West Facade, Washington, District of Columbia 20543 Remarks:  The 1974 Goode publication contains an image of the "Westminster Statute" panel. The 2008 Goode publication contains an image of the Magna Carta panel. It is worth noting that Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story did not participate in the Marbury vs. Madison opinion, nor any other involving the invalidating of acts of Congress, and he was not a member of the Supreme Court until eight years after the Marbury vs. Madison decision was made by Marshall. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 67. Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.20. Illustration:  Image on file. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, A-19. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.20. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 76005847   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76005847 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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