Monuments are structures that give importance to an event, person, or place. They are designed not only to remind people of the past, but to stir emotions in their viewer. To make them truly monumental, monuments have many factors to consider in creation. Monuments should be well thought out in terms of placement, motive for building, and design. In order for a monument to get a greater value of importance the placement of the monument is crucial. The placement of a monument is not only important because of how populated a place is but also the relation between the place and the monument. Even the smallest consideration to detail can make a difference in the awe a monument inspires. For example, Source G states “The vietnam veterans …show more content…
There is a massive carving of a great Sioux leader, Crazy Horse, in a South Dakota peak near Rapid City. At least there is part of a carving. The work on this monument has been going on since 1948. While the original artist had honorable intentions, his solitary dream turned out to be more than he could accomplish. Even the people who he intended to honor have mixed feelings about the carving. The Indians of Crazy Horse’s tribe have misgivings because "It depicts a proud man whose image was never captured in a photograph or drawing."(Source C) If the motive of the memorial was to help the Indians, there may have been better ways to go about it. Time, talent and money invested in carving the statue could have been spent on cultural education to help preserve the proud heritage of the Indians. The Crazy Horse monument seemed more about one individual than the Indian tribe. A monument should serve a greater cause, not just promote a single …show more content…
To pay tribute to one of Maine’s most popular industries, the state commissioned a bronze sculpture of a lobsterman kneeling down with his catch, to be displayed at the World’s Fair in 1939. Unfortunately, the sculpture didn’t quite turn out as planned. "The Maine Lobsterman sculpture was subject to many hardships before finally ending up in Washington DC." (Source F) The Maine lobsterman's first setback was when it was being created. Maine’s fund for the monument ran out of money before it was cast. As a result, the artist ended up painting bronze over plaster instead of casting the lobsterman in bronze. After the World’s Fair no one seemed to want the Lobsterman. The fake monument wasn’t valuable to anyone and so spent forty years homeless, being moved from place to place and ended up in a warehouse until he was saved by the Camp Fire Girls and finally cast in bronze. Had the monument been made with the proper material to begin with, perhaps it would not have had such a neglected history. Perhaps the real problem is that monuments themselves may be an outdated concept. The world is changing so fast that trying to memorialize someone or some group is mute because there will always be another person or group coming after them doing something more. No matter where, how, or why you build it, time buffers people's’ feelings toward the
This Statue represents Thirty-nine Baltimoreans who died in the battles Lady Baltimore commemorates. This occurred between Sep. 12th and 15th in 1814 and plans for the monument in their honor began not long after. This statue represents the city of Baltimore. During the weekend I went to visit the replica statue and made an evaluation. The texture looked to be smooth her dress looks to be loose fitting and draped there are multiple lines and her hair looks soft, the statue looks to be showing motion as she holds her arm up with a perfect balance. She has a crown that sits on her head, the color looks to be fresh and clean being as though the new statue is only 3 years old. I saw a lot of space around the statue. I thought the Statue looked beautiful and I am honored to have seen it. I also gathered information about the original statue it stands 52 feet above ground, both of the arms have been broken off over the years by a combination of wind and rain and also has ruined the statue's eyes, nose, and ears. Underneath the monument, there are 18 layers of stone which are the number of states in the union in
There are many monuments in the world and they are all built to honor someone or something that was done by that person. For example, after the Maine Lobsterman was built, the fake bronze statue returned to Maine and spent several decades being moved from city hall to museum to museum. No one seemed to want the man and his lobster. The issue at hand is if the monuments being built are memorializing the person or moment created accurately. Monuments capture legacy and preserve the individual's actions throughout history. Specifically, monuments should consider purpose, location, and size in their creation.
When you are trying to honor an event or person, what should you consider? There are many things to consider, yet what are the most important things? Well, you should consider the location of the monument, the time it takes to create and the money used and gained from the monument. When you are creating a monument, you should consider location. Source b was a picture of the Christopher Columbus statue, and when I first saw this picture it impressed me on how beautiful the statue was.
The main problem to take into consideration when thinking about building a monument is the damage it will cause to the area it is being built on. An example of this is the previously mentioned Crazy Horse statue. Just like Mount Rushmore, this mountain-side carved statue deeply disrupts the natural state of the region. In fact, Source C points this out by saying that “It’s easy to feel affection for Mount Rushmore’s strange grandeur, but only if you forget where it is and how it got there”. To me, it’s too close to graffiti.”
Body Creating memorials that have no meaning are a waste of space meaning eyes don't have any monetary or sentimental value. To quote from source a "why make a pilgrimage to a site with no historical significance to read text taht. Was alraedy everywhere?
The position of a monument is very important because the purpose of it, is to recreate events wether its devestating, or upbring. Therefore, the making a monument stand, sit, knee, tells three different stories. Like in source B, the photography of Christopher Columbus, Columbus is standing
Monuments are important in keeping history in the present. The viewer experiences the emotions and actions in that specific part of time. Some monuments have awkward locations or the people chosen are unsuitable to represent the time. Any group or agency must consider who the person is and where the monument’s location should be before publically displaying it.
Monuments are monumental. From Walt Disney to the Holocaust monuments are used to commemorate events and people. Monuments show respect and set memories in stone. Many people disagree on certain monuments, because of the location, size, or what the monuments about. I think monuments are okay as long as they are made for the right reasons and are in the right location.
It was not Washington D.C.’s tragedy, so no credit can be given to them even if a monument is placed there. Making sure the monument is actually important to the area it is in should be the first step in building one. Why put something that is supposed to mean something somewhere with no real importance to that area? Secondly, when building monuments, the size must be considered for it to be interpreted in the right light. You simply cannot have a monument that is too large or too small, it must be done in a way that conveys the meaning and fits the space.
From Trajan’s Column, completed in 113 AD, to the statue of Christopher Columbus in Easton, Pennsylvania, monuments and memorials have been a significant element of celebration and honor throughout history (Source B). Though monuments are typically meant as a symbol of honor, recent controversy over statues dedicated to Confederate leaders and generals has sparked the debate over how to choose subjects to memorialize, and the actual development of these memorials. When considering what or who to honor, one must also consider the subjects impact on history, ensuring that it is positive. In creating memorials and monuments, groups and agencies should examine the historical significance of the events or persons they wish to memorialize, and the
A monument is an solid, carved in statue that is an representation of a person or event that has made an remarkable time in the past. However, there are many different ways to remember a person or event. Memorializing an person or event is a great way to preserve history; because everyone agrees to enormous expensive statue is more entertaining than reading a boring textbook about the person or event. As a matter of fact, every person in American can not remember every person or event in history because there isn’t enough time and space for that. Therefore, a group or agency should consider the three main factors, size, location, and materials when planning or creating an memorial monument of an important person or event.
"For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial" (Pericles). Memorials are an icon to represent some historical events that have happened or even people who have made a significant impact on society. For example, they symbolize many things that had happened in the past and people could go there and remember some good things that it has caused. People can even go there and pay tribute to the person the memorial is about. There are three sources that show the importance of memorials and why they should be built.
Memorializing is often the way to remember a very important, intelligent, or rich person who lives above the rest of us. When we memorialize it sets a way to remember someone long after they have passed from life. More often than not those we put in statues and remember are those who change the world for the better or discover something new like Christopher Columbus, and his statue in Riverside Park (Deegan, Jim, source B). Lincoln's memorial isn’t where or had any importance to Lincoln, but it succeeds his most infamous speech he ever had “The Gettysburg Address” (Savage, source A). H. Elroy Johnson a famous lobster trapper, had a statue made but never finished during his lifetime, not until after his death, was the real statue made to memorialize him (Roadside America, source f).
Due to the timeless virtues of the men they portray whether its Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, or any other confederate war heroes, the Confederate Monuments should remain in public places. Their image is typically tarnished because they fought for the South, it’s hard for people
The purpose of this report is to inform Fenves that statues have deeper meaning and they are part of a history that defines our present. Changing and replacing monuments is disrespectful towards donors, Texans and soldiers who died in the war. Looking over these sentiments and issues, the Task Force came up with five options.