The Statue of Liberty was first thought of in 1865 by Professor Edouard de Laboulaye in France as a monument of Americas newly founded freedom. It was mentioned at a dinner party where the Sculptor of the statue Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was to design. This monument is over 100 years old, stands at 305 feet, and has a total weight of 225 tons and as you can imagine the building of this massive statue took many different materials, a lot of site planning, and over two decades to complete it. Many materials were used in building the Statue of Liberty. These materials are concrete for the base of the statue, Copper for the exterior of the statue, wrought-iron for the bars that would hold the copper in place, glass for the windows in the crown, and then steel for the inside skeletal framework. In this statue there is 31 tons of copper, and 125 tons in the framework, because of this much work went into determining what materials were going to be used to build the statue. The reasons they had to put so much work into determining what materials they were going to use is because they came to an agreement with America. America was building the base while the statue itself would be built in France then shipped to America and assembled there. Since they came to this agreement the statue would have to be shipped from France to America and if the statue was too heavy the boat would have obviously sunk. So they thought of many materials they could use such as bronze and stone until they
A statue constructed in the name of liberty arose from the expansive Atlantic more than a century ago. The values of equality and justice coupled with the promises of freedom remain immoveable like the cooper medium and the stone foundation of which the statue arises. An icon ingrained it the spirit of the United States, the Statue of Liberty is the physical representation of American ideals. It is the “light of liberty” that illuminates the path for the “tired,” and the “poor,” seeking shelter from the shadows of tyranny and persecution. The statue has been symbol of hope in a better future and a new beginning to immigrants seeking a fresh start. Ideals, along with the symbols that represent them, however are merely man made. And like the
In 1865 when the American Civil War was close to the end, a French historian Edouard de Laboulaye suggested that France should create and give to the United States a statue that would symbolize the nation’s success in building a viable democracy. However, because of the lock of money, the work on the statue didn’t start until the end of 1875. The creator of the statue is the French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi who created the statue out of sheets of hammered copper and Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, the creator of Eiffel Tower created the statue’s steel frame. The female form represented by the sculpture is based on Libertas, the Roman goddess of liberty. The statue was given to the United States and was
The Marble Statue of a Bearded Hercules was made by an unknown sculptor at the Early Imperial, also known as the Flavian period in circa 68–98 A.D. By analyzing this sculpture, this goddess portrays strength and masculinity and gives acknowledgement to his legacy which resolved a conflict between individual and society. This work of art also expresses an idea of showing a powerful goddess figure and a symbol of demonstrating the political authority of a leader. According to the Greek myths, Hercules was proven to be a legendary for his quality and courage; he experienced malevolent wraths and excessive fearlessness. He is a good hero overall, but he also has
There is no doubt that Edward Cornwallis statue has certain significance. Although the statue has been around for nearly 100 years, it is still intact. The statue of Cornwallis was created by the Scottish sculptor J. Massey Rhind and was unveiled at its eponymous park on June 22, 1931. It was considered the 182nd anniversary of Cornwallis’s arrival and watched as the natal day. (Announcement, 1931) The statue looks attentively to forward, wears a cloak, left hand clenches commanding sword, right hand holds a cocked hat, bronze figures throughout the mottled with grooves, eyes reveal that strong ambition and tenacity of one generation leader. The statue has a straight body, burly back symbolize the courage of Cornwallis and the magnificent imperialism. The statue is located at center of Cornwallis Park, the fields were lush with grass and flowers, and tall trees are in order, cluster of dandelion open in the thick grass, the birds singing on the branch, a group of pigeons were pecking at the crumbs that people spilled on the ground. Many tourists who drove to Halifax were watching the park and the statue through the window, and they often use the camera to record here. Five clean paths were staggered between the bright meadows in the park. Some of the entertainment devices such as swings and slides are built in the park for children to play and exercise. There are often many old people enjoying the afternoon sun in long deckchairs. It is hard to imagine that there is a lot of
The symbol of the Statue of Liberty clearly represents the idea of immigration. According to the Collins Dictionary, the definition of immigration is, “The movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there.”
Fig. 1 Statue of Yuny and Renenutet, ca. 1290–1270 BCE.; Fig. 2 Akhenaten and his Family,18
The Statue of Liberty was donated to America as a sign of friendship between the United States and France. The statue was designed by Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi during the American revolution. This statue is 151 feet tall, and is made of copper. The man who designed the Eiffel Tower, Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, had a hand in designing the framework for the Statue of Liberty.
The size of the statue that is being presented is important to guarantee that the person, who is being memorialized, gets the right amount of recognition. When the design for the Holocaust Museum was finalized, protesters came together and argued that is was too big. The reason for this museum was to remember the Holocaust and “not to overpower The Mall or its visitors.”(Source E) It was then decided that if they downsized the museum they could incorporate it into The Mall. The material that the monument is made from is a very important component to consider when making a monument. When creating a sculpture, which may be expensive, the material it’s made from should be able to withstand weathering, eroding, or possibly being eaten. A statue was made for H. Elroy Johnson, which “was supposed to be cast in bronze...But Maine ran out of money, so the artist just slapped a coat of bronze paint over the plaster.”(Source F) After that was done, It was sent to many places as if nobody wanted it, and while being shipped around it was vandalized and just treated badly. The statue “ended up in a warehouse where it was eaten by rats.” (Source F) So it is very important for a group to consider what material the statue is made
Is a good monument or memorial all about looks, or is it about the contextual meaning behind it. A monument’s size, location, materials and more are all considerations when planning and creating a memorial to the past. The audience of a monument/memorial site is not as important as it’s location and funding.
The Statue of Liberty is one of the most well know symbols of the United States, across the world. For this reason I chose to analyze the dramatic effect it creates, and what methods it implores to invent this "universal" meaning. It is one of the strongest visual representations of the ideals which our country is founded upon. I intend to defend the argument that the Statue of Liberty posses the power of persuading human thought using the terms encompassed in Kenneth Burke's Pentad, shaping the definition of "America" for people through out the world.
It is a very large piece made from Limestone. Limestone is a sedimentary rock which means it is formed by the accumulation of sediments, and it is very hard. The statue itself is not very detailed and is pretty simplistic. It is a statue of a human body. The statue is 71 in. (180.4 cm) which is
When examining and comparing The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius and Justinian as world conqueror it is important to examine the iconography and visual motifs of both pieces before comparing and contrasting them. The Equestrian Statue of Marcus is an example of a Imperial Roman made from gilded bronze, and Justinian as world conqueror is a panned from the Barberini ivory which is a diptych from the Byzantine Empire
The Freedom Tower also known as “One World Trade Center” is the tallest skyscraper in the western hemisphere, and the fifth tallest skyscraper in our planet earth. The building structure consists of 104 stories can also be described as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center. The Building location is 285 Fulton Street, Manhattan New York, United States 10007, as depicted in the map below Figure 1.
The statue was dismantled and labeled to prevent confusion when it reached New York. It was separated into almost 300 pieces and put in over 200 crates. The French ship Isere
Our world is full of so many grandiose monuments, eye-catching sculptures, and stunning statues, each having an individual story to tell. Thousands of them have been created however, only a small number of them are actually extraordinary and picture-worthy. This paper will compare and contrast two of those picture-worthy sculptures. Furthermore, I will examine the aspects of each of these sculptures. I will compare and contrast what each of them represents, the differences in texture, their size and their tone.