The Symbolism Of The Statue Of Liberty

The United States of America is known for its diversity in ethnicity and culture. It was created by the surge of immigration which began at the point when the new world was first discovered, to its peak when the United States was a new country. This surge was driven by the promise of a new beginning, and for the hope that things could become better. The Statue of Liberty became known as the mother of exiles as it became a symbolic representation of the promise of America. The statue gave new arrivals the hope that things would get better, the promise for a fresh start and a better life. The hope, the new beginning, and the ideas the Statue of Liberty represented is the definition of the promise of America.

This paper in particular discusses two of the statues exhibited at the Power and Pathos exhibit at The Getty Center in Los Angeles. It analyses and compares the statuette of Alexander the Great on

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

The Statue of Liberty is the most famous depiction of beauty and freedom in the United States. The torch she holds aloft symbolizing freedom, and the broken chains at

In The New Colossus, Emma Lazarus writes about the Statue of Liberty, painting it out as the beacon for hope, prosperity, and freedom to those wishing to start anew. If they are the “wretched refuse” or the “huddled masses yearning to breathe free”, she invites them to come to the United States, where from the “Mother of Exiles” “Glows [a] world-wide welcome”. Sadly, many people were anti-immigrant and anti-foreigner, believing that most immigrants will only bring harm to the economy, will only be a detriment to the improvement of the nation, and will only have a negative impact on the nation’s social/moral standings.

The statue is a Roman reproduction of a Greek work. It shows Venus, the goddess of love, standing bare-breasted and clutching a piece of cloth draped around her hips. At her feet, there is a dolphin that, practically, adds support to the piece and artistically makes an allusion to Venus's birth from the sea. As the notes from the Getty Museum explain, the statue is derived from a very popular Greek statue created by the sculptor Praxiteles around 350 B.C. The statue was so popular that it was copied by many artists.

This statue represents when they found Tenochtitlan. We do not know the exact day when they found this cared for people say on March 13 and others say on December 18th. According to the legend the god of the Aztecs told them to build their civilization near a river but specifically above where they would look at an eagle above a nopal and also the eagle eating a snake. And the god told them that when they found him it was the signal where he lives to make his empire. The Aztecs founded Tenochtitlan in 1345 CE Hernán Cortes in 1521 CE destroyed the Aztec civilization. But later they built the city of Mexico under the ruins of Tenochtitlan. The Aztecs were looking for teira to expand their empire. This was also the foundation of Mexico.

When we first came to New York, we passed the Statue of Liberty. She was absolutely beautiful. She is a symbol of life, liberty and welcoming to America. Remember when we learned about how big and beautiful the Statue of Liberty was? Well, cousin, the stories we heard were not even close to how fascinating she is in person. She is taller than any building we have ever seen! She stands tall welcoming everyone to America.

Workers carefully packed the statue pieces in 214 shipping crates. The crates sailed to the United States on a ship. The Statue of Liberty was built in 1886 in New York City. She welcomed immigrants coming to the country traveling by ship

This is best shown in the destruction of the statue of liberty portrayed in this image. The monster is ripping the statue of liberty from its stand in its left hand, while its right hand is mirroring the statue of liberty, holding a burning torch. However the monster’s torch is morphed into a bloody knife in the lower half. The monsters right hand, the one grasping the torch, is also an iron fist. The image in and of itself shows the enemy as destructive, but in addition to this destructiveness, it uses common symbology to show even more destruction. The statue of liberty is often associated with freedom, justice, and liberty, all of which are important values of America. The monster is shown destroying the statue, symbolically representing the destruction of these values. The mirroring of the statue of liberty in the monster paints an even worse picture. The torch being made into a bloody knife shows that the enemy seeks to kill and destroy, the opposite of the hope that the Statue of Liberty’s torch brings to people. In addition to this the monster is holding the knife in an iron fist, a common symbol for oppressive government. The image also uses the idea of an enemy that seeks to destroy and replace liberty with oppression to attempt to unify the

The statue of liberty stands over the great New York City harbor. The French artist, Fredric Bartholdi created and designed this great masterpiece. He created every inch of the great statue. Therefore, the result lady liberties message is made very clearly an meaningful; the statue means american freedom, liberty to the entire world.

Many people think this is a very important statue. However, not all critics are obsessed

Annually, approximately four million people will visit the Statue of Liberty (Productions, Mixit). The monument holds many meanings; a symbol of Franco-American alliance, freedom, and liberty (LLC, Shea Media.). Lady Liberty, and many other monuments, are held in high regard and beloved by the American people. But how did this monument, and others, come to be? The idea of monumentalizing an event or person isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. While some people may think the process is easy, many factors need to be taken into consideration. There are four main factors that should be considered in the process of building a monument: The worthiness of the event or person being considered for monumentalization, the location of the proposed monument, and the materials and process of making the monument.

Although it is smaller than the previous statue, one can come to this conclusion by firstly observing the material being used by the artist. It is formed by stone and more significantly, it has inscriptions which appear to convey a message (The Metropolitan Museum of Art B, n.d.).

Throughout time, statues have been an important art form commonly used to immortalize religious figures, political heroes, and royalty. Statues can often be found decorating gardens or city landscapes as a form of symbolism, such as the Charging Bull statue on Wall St. or the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island in New York. Statues can be created from a variety of medium, such as copper, limestone, marble, metal, and wax.