In the cycles of the art world, artistic styles progress over time and new innovative techniques embody an era, but the past periods never truly fade from the mind of the artist, hence periods like the Renaissance, a rebirth of an older era of art. However this retrospective obsession with art can meddle up an art history timeline if a statue is not properly dated to the correct era. This is case the regarding the Piombino Apollo, a statue found at sea in 1832 with a complex history of study where it eventually made its way to the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. The statue looks extremely archaic, like a kouros, but some more advanced stylistic evidence on the statue contradict the earlier claim regarding an archaic date and places it in a later Hellenistic one.…
She honored all women by making a change and standing up for women's’ rights. It’s been said that it is truly never easy being the first to do something. Esther Blake left a legendary trail which made it achievable for other women to follow her success. Her success in the Air Force freed the opportunity to support women's futures to serve the armed forces with courage and pride. Because of Esther Blake, the USAF is better and changed because of her work.…
For the past 75 years, Rosie has served as a model to women of all ages, from all generations. She was the first popularized campaign for the women’s rights movements, considering the direct results after the campaign first went public. Prior movements, though still very important and influential to the current women’s rights movement, did not have the same direct impact. Remnants from the Rosie the Riveter campaign are still…
Monuments are structures which are built in order to commemorate a famous person or event. The Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from France to the United States, is visited by approximately four million people a year and is seen as a symbol of freedom and democracy to many. Although the Statue of Liberty is a good example of a successful monument, not all monuments meet such qualifications. When creating a monument, agencies should factor in what it will memorialize, its location, and its quality.…
Susan Brownell Anthony (Feb. 20, 1820 - March 13, 1906) was an American social reformer and a feminist who played an important role in the woman’s suffrage movement. She began to collect anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and herself founded the New York Women’s State Temperance Society after Anthony was not allowed to speak at a temperance conference because she was a woman. She began the movement to equality in women, although we are still looked at as minorities, she helped us earn our rights and equality. Without her, things for women would probably be just as bad as they were in the her time.…
Anthony’s numerous accomplishments in pioneering the women’s rights movements validate her worthiness of a place in the U.S. Hall of Fame. To sum up, she has spearheaded a nationwide movement that forever altered the course of American history. She retaliated against the unjust and unconstitutional laws that oppressed women, displaying tremendous courage and leadership. Additionally, Anthony fought for the rights of African Americans, defying all societal norms and facing great opposition. Through her sacrifices for the equality of all, her determination and benevolence is apparent.…
Back in the 1800’s women didn’t have much and couldn’t do much. Women weren’t respected nor treated fairly. It wasn’t until the women’s rights movement that people finally opened their eyes to fairness and equalization for women. There was a woman that stood out that took part in the organization. She was not only a part of the women’s rights movement, she was an abolitionist, educational reformer, labor activist, temperance worker, and suffragist.…
"Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less." ( qtd. In Helmer 1) My historical figure is Anthony Brownell Anthony. She was a women when women weren't allowed to do many things.…
The coin was small, and its value was only one dollar, but to Betty Friedan, and to women everywhere, it was worth so much more. Every person who looked at the silver coin would see not only a picture of women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony, but also a symbol of the changing world, and how hard people had fought to make that change. This was the first time a woman had been etched into the metal of a coin, and it meant that the efforts of Friedan and Anthony were finally paying off. Despite being lampooned and ignored, both Anthony and Friedan made it their lifes’ work to grant women basic rights. Though their lives were one hundred years apart, both feminists are responsible for many of the freedoms that women and girls experience today.…
Women have arguably been put on the backburner over time. Throughout history, women have struggled to gain equal rights and freedom in comparison. Despite numerous successes over time, including the women's suffrage amendment in 1920, there are still inequalities lingering around today. For example, many women today face unequal pay in the workforce compared to men. Even though in 1963 the Equal Pay Act legislation was passed, it has been decades and the policies are old and outdated.…
During the class discussion about remembering slavery in the United States of America, a student in the class mentioned statues. With this, the class discussion turned from a productive discussion to a politicized debate over whether to remove or keep the statues of Confederate Statues. During this class discussion, I grew increasingly infuriated and frustrated because the politicized debate on statues overrode, what I believe is more important, the class discussion on how to remember slavery in the United States of America. During the class discussion on whether municipalities should keep or remove statues of Confederate generals, I became increasingly infuriated with the discussion because the beliefs of people largely correlate with their political affiliation and view of outside events.…
For many of us, our female role models are our moms, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters, and for our nation, its exactly the same. We have countless number of women to thank for everything we have. Things that were once only dreamed of now taken for granted. many of us are lucky to be in the United States, to have the freedom we have, to even have the parents we have. Not only have these women worked hard for the female gender equality but many brave souls have fought for their people as a whole.…
They say women can’t do anything but there is one women in mind that did a lot for people. She saved lives, she was the conductor of the Undergrounded RailRoad and she was a brave lady to do what she did. Her name is Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman demonstrated courage by showing Excellence, Integrity, and Respect.…
At first glance, the Hercules and the Hydra sculpture is easy to pass by. Located in the outside sculpture garden it stands on a slightly elevated bronze platform, which stands on a bigger, more elevated concrete pedestal that also rests on a larger concrete pedestal that has four embedded lights, each on one corner. The viewing area is large and allows for the audience to view the sculpture up close and far, while still being able circumambulate around the statue at a variety of distances. Because of the vastness of the space around the sculpture, at first glance from the walkway, the sculpture does not seem to be a big piece. However, the closer the proximity towards the sculpture, the bigger the piece seems to get, appearing as if Hercules…
It also brings in the support of the men for gender equality which the purpose of her…