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A closeup of a hand shaping a carving of a cockatrice using a clay-sculpting tool.

Sculptors recapture ghostly faces from Centre Block’s past

A carving of a smiling angelic child atop decorative wood panelling.

The Hill’s Heavenly Host: Parliament’s supernatural creatures, part three

January 10, 2024

Senator Scott Tannas in a grey-blue suit seated at a table in his office in the Senate of Canada Building.

Catching up on Centre Block’s rehabilitation with Senator Scott Tannas

December 18, 2023

A griffin, carved in stone, crouches atop a column on Parliament Hill’s Centre Block.

Lurkers in the Shadows: Parliament’s supernatural creatures, part two

October 31, 2023

The Welsh Red Dragon is depicted on a hexagonal panel in the stained-glass ceiling of Centre Block’s Senate foyer.

Fantastic Beasts: Parliament’s supernatural creatures, part one

September 20, 2023

A conservator with gloved hands uses a tool to replace strips of lead that hold panes of stained glass in place.

Taking Panes: Conserving the Senate foyer’s stained-glass ceiling

August 23, 2023

A fleur-de-lis is carved into the arch above a doorway in Centre Block.

The fleur-de-lis, the salamander and the thistle: Parliament’s royal symbols, part three

The Senate Chamber in Centre Block, with all senators’ desks removed and the crimson carpet exposed.

Anatomy of a Senate Chamber: Taking stock of restoration work in Centre Block’s Upper House

The lion, the unicorn and the dragon: Parliament’s royal symbols, part two

From the Rock to the Hill: Portrait of former Senate Speaker Furey unveiled

The Rose and Crown: Parliament’s royal symbols, part one

Finesse and brute force: The artist behind the Senate of Canada Building’s bronze doors