According to
legend, 66 Italian artists were involved with the laying of the Terrazzo
flooring throughout the Capitol. Most artists like to leave their
signature on their art work, however, it was decided that rather than
allowing 66 people to sign their name somewhere in the Capitol, each
artist was given a special blue stone that would be called their
signature stone.
Only 55 of the
66 blue stones have been found. Some of the missing stones are covered
and uncovered as occasional maintenance is done on carpeting and other
fixtures, only to disappear again once work is completed. Stones
like the one shown here can be found throughout the Capitol.
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