Essay on The Washington Monument

The majority of ancient Egyptian structures studied by architectural historians and planners alike, were erected to honor a pharaoh or as a grand tomb for their journey through to the afterlife. Whether the structure was in the form of a temple, tomb or statue, the ritual and spiritual influence is unquestionable. The location, scale, and materials used to construct these monuments are all defining factors of how the space is used and functions.

The main component of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial ‘The Gateway Arch’ that monument built on the bank of the Mississippi River that in St. Louis, Missouri. During 1947-48, the Gateway Arch, which design by Eero Saarinen.

Depending on the placement of the monument the importance of the events contues genrations on. For an example, inorder for placing something of sagnificant value, the holocaust, would be placed somehwere of sagnifcant value, like a nations capital, but just anywhere in the nations capital. Eventhough DC is the nations capital "placeing the holocaust museum in a mall in DC is disrespectful and offensive" to the people who died and the servivers(source E). Just because its the national capital doesnt mean a mall in the nations capital is appropreate, besides lives were lost, not material things being bought. The failure for the creator(s) to think of that stripped the meaning and the pain behind the holocuast away. The placement of that museum made fun of, or even mocked the holocuast as if it is important to be remebered by America but not important to petray horrifying details of it. If the placement of the museum was to be in central DC near the White House, it creates a more important rule in Americas everyday life, because its near where the prisident lives, its near where people go to live the American dream. It would reinforce the meaning of the tragidy, the menaing of being saought out just becuase of you religion, the meaning of being gased alive, the meaning of being torn away from your family, the meaning of starving in the cold winters, and lastly

One reason why Washington deserves a new monument is because, he was the first president. Being the first isn’t always easy, but Washington made it look easy. Having the role of the first president comes with great responsibility, and ability to take force.

The responsibility of designing and building a monument is no small feat. After all, the end product is meant to memorialize important, and sometimes tragic events and/or people that have significantly contributed something to society. How does one begin to plan a memorial in the first place? Certainly, it can not be rushed, and can be a very grueling process. Several things need to be considered, including determining the proper location of a monument that suits the people who see it. One must also consider the intended audience and what the monument represents. Of course the simplicity or complexity of the monument structure must also be determined. Along with that, monument builders need to consider the positive and/or negative affects on people viewing the monument. In short, there are three main things that need to be considered when debating how, or even if, to make a monument.

Starting with victory in their Revolution, there were many proposals to build a monument to Washington. After his death, Congress authorized a suitable memorial in the national capital, but the decision was reversed when the Republicans took control of Congress in 1801. The Republicans were dismayed that Washington had become the symbol of the Federalist Party; furthermore, the values of Republicanism seemed hostile to the idea of building monuments to powerful men.[200] Further political squabbling, along with the North-South division on the Civil War, blocked the completion of the Washington Monument until the late 19th century. By that time, Washington had the image of a national hero who could be celebrated by both North and South, and memorials to him were no longer controversial.[201] Predating the obelisk on the National Mall by several decades, the first public memorial to Washington was built by the citizens of Boonsboro, Maryland, in 1827.[202]

Before choosing to write my research paper over this structure, I had decided to write over the three pyramids. After reading the first chapter of the Ancient World, I was interested in finding out more about these three pyramids. I would learn about them in high school or hear something about them in books, movies and sometimes the History channel. I just thought they were three pyramids that were created as art. In which these pyramids were created as temple for the Kings Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaura. The pyramids were to protect the bodies and the items these kings needed for the afterlife. After exchanging a few words with my professor I decided to write over the Mortuary Temple Hatshepsut. It never caught my attention to write over this

In “Ancient Egypt”, there were many influential and powerful Pharaohs from Tutankhamun (c. 1341 BC- c. 1323 BC) to Cleopatra (69 BC- 10 or 12 August 30 BC). Although their methods of ruling over Ancient Egypt is dissimilar, there is one correlation. That correspondence is the monuments that signified their power and greatness. As I was reading about Ancient Egypt, I began to imagine myself as a pharaoh and contemplated, “If I were a pharaoh, what type of monument would I create to represent my greatness and power?” and “How will it be similar or different from other ancient Egyptian monuments?” Firstly, the type of monument I would construct would be a “Colossal Statue” of me. A “Colossal Statue,” is a three-dimensional sculpture that

Historically, little is known about who exactly constructed the massive monument, or when or how it was constructed.

The tallest, and most important pyramid is Khufu, Khufu stands 481 feet tall. In order for it to be built in 30 years the laborers had to lay 2.5 to 15 ton blocks every 2.5 minutes. These men transported blocks that weighed over twelve ton at least 500 miles. They did not use trucks or technology. That in itself is more than a lot of people do in their entire life. I could not imagine the hard work these men went through to build their kings death palace. Khufu is one of the last Seven Wonders of the World that still stands. It stands not alone, but with two other pyramids. Those pyramids are known as Khafre which is a 471 feet tall pyramid, and Mankaure, the baby of the pyramids, stands 213 feet

Plans to build the Washington DC Temple were announced five years later on November 15, 1968. The temple was dedicated on November 19, 1974.

The Pyramids of Egypt are some of the most familiar and most mysterious creations of the Earth. Built during the time where there was no construction equipment, lifts, safety equipment, or any modern technology, these structures have survived the centuries to show the modern-day person what people are capable of. The first structure that comes to a person’s mind is probably the Great Pyramid of Giza when this subject is brought up. While that is one of the largely prominent structures it is obviously not the only one. There are over a hundred pyramids in Egypt for different Pharaohs during their own reigns. How did these structures come about? What mathematics was used to design the blueprints? Why were they put where they were? There are

The two pieces of artworks from the list of sacred places I chose to compare were the Ziggurat of Ur in Iraq and the Great Stupa in India. The first piece of Artwork was originally located in the city of Ur, it is called the Ziggurat of Ur. The Ziggurat of Ur was built by the Sumerians. The Sumerians were the first group of people in Mesopotamia, known as the cradle of civilization. They invented the first form of writing known as cuneiform, along with the wheel. Sumerians worshipped many Gods and Goddesses in temples or located in ziggurats (Gateways to Art, 2012, p.371). Ziggurats are known as Mesopotamian temples or pyramids that grew in size toward the bottom, constructed from mud and bricks. The Ziggurats were man made mountains which housed Gods and Goddesses. The Ziggurats of Ur happen to resemble the Egyptian pyramids however they weren’t produced to specifically to bury the decease. The authors of Gateways to Art summarizes:

Egypt has had a complex history. At the beginning of recorded history, Egypt was ruled by god-kings called pharaohs. Each one attempted to outdo his predecessors in the scale and complexity of his tomb. This competition led to Egypt’s most recognizable monuments: the pyramids. Pharaohs such as Djoser, Snefru, and Khufu built ever bigger monuments to their own glory and to the gods they worshiped. What innovations were created in the path to the largest pyramid – the Great pyramid of Giza, and what caused those innovations?

D.C., Maryland, and Virginia are visible from the top of the Washington Monument. To the east, the U.S. Capitol, R.F.K. Stadium, the Anacostia River, Nationals Park, and the National Arboretum; to the north, the White House, National Cathedral, and Shrine of the Immaculate Conception; to the west, the Lincoln Memorial, World War II Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, the Potomac River, the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial, Theodore Roosevelt Island; to the south, the Tidal Basin, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Pentagon, the Washington Channel, and the George Washington Masonic Memorial.