this room actually is the final room that violet oakly decorated. she spent 25 years of her life producing work for the capitol. the first was in 1902. these works were installed in 1927. she worked on the senate and supreme court at the same time. she completed the senate around 1919, 1920. then went on and did these works for seven years. basically, you have violet oakly, the freeze represents her idea of what the evolution of world law is. this is probably her most original. it starts and works its way up through the 1920s, which is the evolution of world law and international law, which culminates in world peace. the murals in this way, william blackstone is a unique mural. that's the one when you come in the door, that's the one you see facing. you see this imposing figure of blackstone on the bench looking at you as you approach the chamber. the figure off to the other side is actually william penn seated. thomas jefferson quoted penn as what he termed the greatest law giver that the nation has known. so lined up behind him are famous humanist