When it comes to forming monuments, the process is never really simple, and the reasoning behind it is usually even more complex. While some monuments may look smaller than others, the meaning of the monument is usually more significant than its looks or complete creation. When memorializing an event or person, or creating a monument, the significance of the event or person and both the location and construction of the monument should be considered.
Monuments are a physical creation put in place as a symbol to represent something greater than its outward image. As stated in Source A about the Lincoln memorial, “It is pure representation--a colossal marble statue of the text of two speeches carved on enormous panels.” the monument was crafted in such a way to resemble the significance of Abraham Lincoln and his speeches that were involved in his
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The creation isn’t a mere, “...mechanical reproduction,” but a monument with its own feeling that can only be put into perspective through a large sophisticated carved statue. As Source A states, “...the monument manufactures its own aura…” hopefully imprinting on the viewer the realization that Lincoln was an actual person who had been responsible for the course in which the U.S. took in its way through history. As significant as the construction of a monument is also its location. An agency should stay concious of the fact that a monument is something for all people to see, observe and learn from. When Maya Lin designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, she took into account both the environment it would lie in, its message and how it would stand out. As Source G states, Maya
wanted the design to, “... be apolitical, harmonious with the site and conciliatory.” The designer cut a smooth corner into the Earth of a park, and displayed the names of those 57,000 missing and killed in the war on a reflective black marble, which to the designer resembled the edge to another world. When constructing a monument an agency should heavily consider the reasoning behind its location and type of construction for a positive overall approval. When memorializing an event or people through what could become a monument, the significance of the event should be heavily reviewed. Not all monuments are memorials, as some stand to represent the great achievements of people who have passed or even are still living. Generally, events involving a mass killing or deaths of people are easier to be represented as a large sophisticated monument combined with the idea of unity. However as a monument is made for all to see, an agency should consider the perspectives involved in the event or the person’s influence. This is significance because while one person may be astonished by a creation memorializing a horrendous event, others may look down upon the creation, due to its lack of thought put into it or even its creation overall. In Source C, a circumstance is described where one sculpter spent 30 years on a single statue named Crazy Horse. The state resembled a great Sioux Leader, a large fully detailed Indian on a horse yet even the people whose ancestors were supposed to be represented by the creation took instead some offense by it. As Source C states, “
Monuments and museums are arenas of public history and for the formation and articulation of identities and narratives.[1] Decisions taken as to the formation of museums and the selection, display and organisation of exhibits are influenced by criteria which are not necessarily politically neutral; these may especially involve devices of political elites to emphasise aspects of communal togetherness and thus exert control over communities.[2] Memory and commemoration of past events and generations is by its nature a political and contested act, especially in sharply divided societies.[3] It is no surprise that recently established governments and states should particularly concern themselves with the production of such forms of festivities, commemorations, and monuments.[4] As rulers of a sharply divided society, unionist elites in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of its eventful creation in 1920-1 had particular reasons to concern themselves, and did concern themselves, with such strategies of power.[5] The integration of the province's Catholic minority may have been, or may have been felt to be, beyond the rulers of Northern Ireland;[6] but this very fact heightened the importance of preserving the highest possible degree of political unity under unionist hegemony among the Protestant majority.[7]
America’s history-both good and bad-has much to teach us. Taking down, destroying these monuments is erasing, rewriting the physical symbols of the nation. This type of cultural whitewashing is inglorious. We can treat these monuments as a cautionary tool to remind ourselves what we are and what we are not. The cost forebears paid for the freedom of the nation should be remembered; therefore, people should retain these statues to remind of themselves what these monuments represent.
The need to memorialize events or people is complex; in some cases, monuments honor moments of great achievement, while in other cases, monuments pay homage to deep sacrifice. A monument's size, location, and materials are all considerations when planning and creating a memorial to the past. Examples of such feats are the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and even Mount Rushmore. For the latter of the memorials, an entire mountain was dedicated to the faces of four major presidents.
When creating a monument, the group or agency needs to consider if the subject is compelling enough to society. The monument has to have
Eye catching pieces like a giant reflective bean, or a woman holding a torch with a crown, or four men fighting to hoist our nation's flag. Each different place has it's own cultural viewpoints and personal taste. This shows the importance of history especially to Americans. We value our history and try to captivate it in a form that will be visible for ages. The different aspects going into the creation of buildings or monuments is simply put, monumental. To create a monument, the place, the theme and the response should be gauged beforehand to ensure it's building. Humans are inspired by their own doing just as much as they are by nature. Just who and why a statue is memorialized can be a very difficult topic to discuss, as will be discussed using varying sources.
I saw that soldier’s faces were lit eerily in the dim light. The sculptures apparel seemed fitting due to the light rain that was falling at the memorial site. I noticed the wall glimmering as the raindrops slid down the glassy surface and fall into the wilting flowers while the images illuminated from the glare of rain and light. I felt this morbid and realistic presence of the soldiers and for a mere second felt the gloom and menace of the war they were in. I walked around the site to gather more information on what the memorial was dedicated to. I walked past the mural wall and as I did I paid particular attention to the various images of people and equipment on the wall. All of the facial expressions of the people on the wall gave the memorial a very real presence to it. I continued walking down the granite walk and I read it was the Korean War Veterans Memorial and immediately got the message the artists were trying to convey. It was very clear that they were showing the public that freedom is not free. The memorial symbolizes the soldiers that have fought for the freedom of others and it recognizes the importance of these actions and
Americans have often used art to symbolize the relationship between themselves and their history. Therefore, art is used to honor and remember someone or an event where people died, through a memorial. As an example, The National World War II Memorial is a memorial to honor and remember the people who served in World War II. The success or failure of a memorial depends on how well it represents the image that people have of a certain person or event. Especially in America because they find the construction of a national monument so controversial that no memorial has been erected in the National Mall without a discussion. The National World War II Memorial on the National Mall was a poor addition; its location diminishes the formerly open space between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, its design is vague, and it is a poor choice even when compared with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. A very good start.
The buildings that I chose to do were an advert for a powerful civilization. The emperors showed their power that they are the great leaders with a lot of money that could get many workers as they possibly could to erect their pattern of monument. The emperor Augustus used propaganda to ensure a vast base of support leading up to his renunciation in 27BC. The Roman emperors also built all these monuments in regard to public entertainment for their political advertising.
“I think it wiser not to keep open the sores of war but to follow the examples of those nations who endeavored to obliterate the marks of civil strife, to commit to oblivion the feelings engendered” written by Robert E. Lee in 1866. Monuments celebrate origins. They demonstrate a community’s symbolic honoring of events and people for qualities it finds indispensable to its identity. But the ones in Virginia do not. They represent a various amount of These confederate monuments ought to be placed in a more private area for individuals who want to view them can. Likewise, these monuments influence individuals to feel awkward in their consistently lives. A few people differ and feel that these remembered monuments not be brought down, and should stay up.
Monuments are sometimes depicted negatively because of petty things, such as the publicity the monument will receive or how the monument would be destroyed because of natural disaster, as if the circumstances were not beyond one's control. People are forgetting the bigger picture! Monuments should make people feel something, whether it is positive or negative. Monuments honor, teach, and inspire people in their own way. There is a lot of consideration put into monuments to appear as worthless. Monuments like The Crazy Horse Memorial are portrayed badly because no one knows what the man looks like, but the monument honors the North American Indians and people seem to forget that. So when building any kind of monument the site, aesthetics, money, and purpose are some factors that an administrator must take into account.
Our country faced a devastating change and the simplicity of the monument was the most ethical way to go about it. While many may disagree with me for whatever reasons my ethical perspective is situational meaning that my decisions or opinions vary given the situation. I have always made loved ones and love in general my top priority in life and I never had a word for my ethical stance until recently in the class. Johnson took into consideration what the family of the president wanted and what the citizens of the United States wanted and created a simple yet beautiful monument. I think that this is a good reflection on responsible use of persuasion because both parties; the viewers and the architect, were actively apart of the creation of the
Washington, DC is a spectacular place. This being my first time in DC, I was in awe of everything and all the historical places I encountered. The presence of the monuments and history is what made the capitol so magnificent. Having only read about the Lincoln memorial, I never had the chance to experience the sensation of being inside such an honorable place of importance. The imposing white marble walls of the memorial and the many people surrounding it could be seen from afar. Arriving at the location, an unknown feeling came over me. I was experiencing history in a whole different level. When I think about a memorial, the term remembrance comes to mind. Seeing the statue of Abraham Lincoln brought pieces of memories from history class and evoked thoughts of what it might have felt like to be in his shoes. I was astonished by the statue’s enormousness and how grand Abraham Lincoln looked in his chair. The size of the statue compared to pictures from books and elsewhere was surreal. Abraham Lincoln was a very “powerful and prominent individual” in the history of our nation, the statue’s design and size reflected upon that. Looking around me, I wanted to know what the others thoughts were on seeing his statue and how they felt in that building. I finally had the courage to ask one or two people what they thought; they all had the same appreciation as me. Hearing about an important person or learning about them in a history book gives you vast knowledge but it doesn’t evoke the feeling of utter appreciation as the memorial does. When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, many people wanted to build a memorial in honor of him. They wanted to be able to show how important he was to shaping our nation and to “honor his existence”. Ce...
...lding can be, yet it has its own distinctive style and meaning. The Memorial is not a mirror image of its ancient ancestor, rather, it is a descendant of centuries of development and change. The Jefferson Memorial is no simple carbon copy of the original Pantheon, it is a building and a work of art in its own right and should be appreciated regardless of history.
The placement of the monument is important, because you want that monument to be surrounded by citizens who were affected by the event or person. For example, Crazy Horse was a Native American war leader of the Oglala Lakota. He resided mostly in the Black Hills South Dakota area. Therefore, it makes sense for his monument to be placed there for all to see and remember him. Also, the size of the monument is also important. As Lawrence Downes says in Source C, “And, far bigger, a full-formed Indian on a horse, his eyes ablaze, his long arm pointing out over his beloved Black Hills.” The remarkable size of this monument will grant shock and awe as spectators from all around the world come to share in Crazy Horse’s
Monuments are a symbol of a significant time in history. Monuments represent life, death, success, and struggle just to name a few. They have become as important to society as the events they represent. They bring history alive to new generations and memories to those who experience them firsthand. Monuments create a bridge between generations. Many parents feel a certain indescribable joyfulness when they see the look in their child’s eyes they had went they viewed the same monument.