Origins of the Statue of Liberty
If the evening news or news items or announcements, you can find the statue of Lady Liberty flashing on our television screens. Statue of Liberty has always been and remains the essence of American freedom.
How exactly are Americans at different times and under different circumstances interpreted Statue of Liberty? How well do you know him and know the exact meaning of freedom symbolized by it. For all this, it is essential to address the root and origin of the statue of Lady Liberty.
Women have always been used to represent the opportunities, strengths and traits long before the Statue of Liberty was established in the port of New York or freedom Virgin was placed in the U.S. Capitol.
America, the wilds of New was symbolized as essentially a severe india Indian Queen, dressed in their finery and head feathers. She sat regally wearing a tomahawk and sitting in a giant armadillo, which represents the adventure, danger and exoticism, which were the main attributes associated with new and exciting land, especially for explorers colonial period.
Colonial period saw the voluptuous and wild Indian Queen being replaced by a tamer image. Indian Princess barefoot and brown face competition from the emblems of the Greek goddess from classical architecture and art schools in Europe.
The Indian Queen pen gradually becomes a seductive Greek goddess who represented the essence of what the United States, the New World would be. The use of sandals that are high shoelaces and wrapped in a toga, the Greek goddess wearing a polo or freedom, offering food to a bald eagle, standing next to a statue of George Washington or shore up a U.S. shield .
During the early years, the space was shared by the Queen of India and the Plumed Greek Goddess. Gradually, the different versions of the figure of women's freedom arose. A popular U.S. and Colombia female icon of Christopher Columbus appeared frequently counterpart carrying the liberty pole and cap with stars and stripes of America. He had a friendly face and was dressed in traditional clothes less feathers feathers. Many forms of other artists often portrayed Columbia. There was a merger of Greek representations, such as the Goddess of Liberty and the goddess of wisdom, Minerva. Goddess of Liberty became more Americanized and the current version of this statue features a between the personification of America who were often portrayed.
Statue of Liberty, draped in vintage clothing, hair flowing behind her and takes the pole of freedom became the obvious choice of emblem in the U.S. one-half cent and one cent coins. In the House of Representatives, a statue of Liberty and the eagle of plaster is placed behind the speaker's chair.
Each and every one of these images contributed to the version of Statue of Liberty statue is today. You can find a reference to the Colossus of Rhodes, in the historic town of sunlight crowned spikes on the Statue of Liberty. Colossus of Rhodes is the monument to Helios, the sun god who stands in the Greek port. The Statue of Liberty has a torch and wearing a dress that is bent around like the traditional Greek toga. Ring around your head, you can find a circle of stars. In her left hand carries a shield and a laurel wreath and a sword in his right hand.
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