Monument

What is Arlington National Cemetery? Why does it matter to us in present-day American civilization? Many people ask these questions, and others that are similar, when the topic is brought up, because they lack an understanding of, or knowledge of, the answers. What those people don’t see is that Arlington is much more than a large patch of land filled with hunks of rocks and chunks of stone buried in the ground. Arlington is actually many other, more important things: a place of rest for some, a…

very time consuming and takes a lot of thinking and brainstorming. There are three important key ideas to focus on when building a monument. Size is very important to pay attention to when building a memorial. If a memorial is built rather small it may not be as well noticed, while larger monuments are very difficult to go unnoticed. New York city has a very large monument called The Statue of Liberty that can be used as a prime example.…

Moai Statues I believe that the Moai statues were rolled in stead of walked. I say this because one they did have enough people to roll the statues. Two they could have cut down trees to roll the statues on. Lastly if they used the walking method for the statues, the statues could have been destroyed. Now I will go into my first reason which is they used trees. In the article it states that they cut down alot of trees to roll the statues on. I believe that they can use the same word over and…

Throughout much of history commemorating people became primary evidence of important events and important figures portrayed during that time. From small statues to enormous temples, it shed light to the type of role or power the person held. Most of these commemorating items were built in order to show the power of the person and for a place of worship for future people/citizens, due to their religious views or rituals. The mummy portrait of a woman and the bust of a woman, were both very…

conducted, how historically accurate and reliable is your chosen example of popular history? The 2014 film The Monuments Men directed by George Clooney has very little historical accuracy and is not a reliable source for learning about the art stolen by the Nazis during World War II. In the film, seven art historians, museum directors and curators form an army unit named ‘The Monuments Men,’ who set out to retrieve precious art stolen by the Nazis to display in Adolf Hitler’s Fuhrermuseum, and…

There are many factors that go into creating a monument. The key factors of a monument are the environment and materials, and no why other factors are not key ones will be explained. The environment is a very important factor. The monument has to blend with the environment. For example, if the monument is about an awesome person with great power, then the monument should stand tall over the environment. In "Making the Memorial", the designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Maya Lin, states…

I am writing to express my support for the construction of a monument in the honor of Buddha. Buddhas are those who can obtain total freedom and wisdom of life and death [ Life of the Buddha XII. 91-99 ]. There are multiple Buddhas that have and do exist. All of the Buddhas that have existed are equally as important as the next. Originally known as Siddhartha Gautama the commencing Buddha’s destiny is to be a light of knowledge to end the dark illusions of the world [ Life of the Buddha I . 74…

The monument I would create is in Boston, Massachusetts, which is a historically rich city, but I would create a monument to one specific event named the Boston Massacre. This is a significant event in the history of United States, where British troops murdered some Americans after they formed a mob. This partly led up to the Revolutionary War where America fought Britain. This monument would be made of dolomitic marble. It would contain a 20 x 20 replication of Paul Revere’s engraving of…

Should confederate monuments be torn down or leave them where they are standing I think the confederate monuments should be torn down because they could be offensive to some people and they represent slavery and the dark parts of our history and people don’t want to be reminded of that part of our nation’s history also made the idea that the white race is supreme . These monuments honor confederate solider’s and their leaders (monument video) when in reality they should be…

The Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and other iconic national monuments have all been successful in commemorating certain times and figures in history. While these monuments are simple symbols of the United States' past, it required much thought and contemplation of certain factors to make them impactful and appropriate. In the development of a monument, an agency should consider the suggested location and the purpose behind the memorial, because these factors…