Monuments Essay

The monument that I visited is the war monument in the middle of the round about on Liberty and 4th Street. This monument was erected by the American Legion California Post No. 377 on May 30th of 1937. This monument was then restored and dedicated in 1989 and 1990. This monument thanks those who served in all wars and commemorates a few who passed away. This monument represents war in multiple ways. On each face of the monument, there is a different war that is represented. On the first side it

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pieces that resemble what these people look like. A monument, is something that many people look up to and can really drive emotion from. In summary, and analysis, of the articles and monument, in my opinion cost, location and mood, and how we want to reflect on the past are three major keys when having

Just like the two other monuments this one has a special place in our hearts, Pentagon Monument. The Pentagon Monument is commemorate all those who have fallen in the pentagon on September 11, 2001 when there terrorists hijacked three civilian planes and crashed two into the twin towers along with the Pentagon tempting to

Why build public monuments? In a podcast that I once listened to it said something along the lines of we build monuments to honor great leaders. I think that is something to keep in mind at all times when building monuments. We build monuments to honor, to honor those who have done great and wonderful things that helped our country. It’s not saying that don’t recognize the bd that they did in their life, but they had redeemable qualities or actions that redeemed them in the eyes of the public. In

A historical context of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument: United States President, Barack Obama, declared the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument the largest oceanic reserve system in the world through an expansion in protected territory by a presidential proclamation on September 25th, 2014. The reserve system originally was formed on January 6th, 2009 by a proclamation signed by President George W. Bush. The ocean ecosystems now under protection are to the south

"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

07-12-17 St. Louis Arch Great structures tell us what society values throughout history. Monuments aren’t created just for having bragging rights over another country. The importance of creating these pieces of art is to retain the historical events that led to the creation of monuments all around the world. Reaching 630 feet high and taller than any other structure, stands one of the most recognized monument in the United States, the St. Louis Arch. Built by an architect named Eero Saarinen, the

Rushmore can be found. Including Downes, there is skepticism on the Mount Rushmore monument. Downes shares, “It was bad enough that white men drove the Sioux from hills they still hold sacred; did they have to carve faces all over them too? 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.” This point is very valid, considering the very spot this monument is located and the history of people driven out there. When sculptors and designers

Power and Pathos uses 50 absolute masterpieces to tell the story of the spectacular artistic developments of the Hellenistic era (4th to 1st centuries B.C.), when new forms of expression began to prevail throughout the Mediterranean basin and beyond. There was an extraordinary leap forward in the development of techniques to form the first instance of globalization of the language of art in the known world. Art was in effect, going international. This exhibit has gathered together some of the most