FREE-STANDING STATUES

What Kinds Of Civic Ideals Were Elevated And Unsettled By Free-Standing Statues?

What Kinds Of Civic Ideals Were Elevated And Unsettled By Free-Standing Statues?

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to explore and understand some relevant and factual information about how and what civic ideals were elevated and unsettled by free-standing statues. The Italian Renaissance occurred from 1330 to 1550 on the heels of the Middle Ages in Italy. It is described as one of the most influential times in art history. It brought new ideas about art, science, and government. Feudalism, which had been fiercely popular during the Middle Ages, was beginning to trickle out of popularity while concepts such as humanism and Neo-Platonism started taking hold. The Renaissance is divided into the Early Renaissance which lasted from 1330 to 1450, and the High Renaissance which continued from 1450 to 1550. Many legendary artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Botticelli acquired their claim to fame during this time period.

A universal symbol of democracy and freedom, The Statue of Liberty, is a present and symbol of friendship offered to the people of United States by the people of France. The Statue of Liberty enlightening the globe was devoted on 28th October, 1886. In 1924, The Statue of Liberty was designated and selected as a National Monument.

The Statue of Liberty was reinstated for her centenary on 4th July, 1986. It is located on the Liberty Island in Ney York (See Appendix No. 1). The Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Ferry system is the only way to go to the Liberty Island. At the dock of Ellis and Liberty islands, no private vessels are allowed. The meaning of The Statue of Liberty is “Liberty Enlightening the World”; it is an enormous neoclassical monument in New York Harbor on Liberty Island. It was designed by the Frederic Bartholdi, and it is a figure of female. The female represents the Roman Goddess of Freedom, Libertas, who puts up with a tablet inducing the law (tabula ansata) and a torch.

On the tabula ansata, 4th July, 1776, the American Declaration of Independence date is emblazoned. At the feet of the Statue of Liberty lies a broken chain. The Statue of Liberty is a convivial signal to the immigrants that are arriving from overseas, and it is an icon of the United States and its freedom. The height of the Statue of Liberty is 151ft that is 46.5 meters and along with the pedestal the statue reaches a height of 305 ft that is 93 meters (See Appendix No. 2). Inside the statue, there are 354 stairs that end at the crown from where a nice view of the New York is available. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the United States in the appreciation established during the American Revolution. The Statue of Liberty was completed in 1886 by the French architect.

Discussion and Analysis

Neoclassicism refers to the movement that took place in the western ...