Summary Of Benjamin Franklin Statues
Thesis: While both statues are depictions of Benjamin Franklin, they’re created in two different styles for social and historical representations.
I. This statue is a great example of bronze sculpting in the way the artist applied the research of the subject’s background as well as how he developed the desired position from a model; these factors assisted in evoking the detail of the finished piece in relation to its theme.
A. Benjamin Franklin in 1723 (or “The Young Franklin”), Robert Tait McKenzie, 1914
B. The style is Grecian since they were culturally known for recreating the human form.
1. This style was popular because it helped to visually tell a tale of their culture’s past.
2. The statue was made of bronze with a base of limestone and granite.
3. John J. Boyle created a Benjamin Franklin statue in front of College …show more content…
McKenzie’s “Young Franklin” statue was created as a tribute to the inspiration and examples of the founder of the university to which many generations of the sons of Pennsylvania
IV. The two statues of Benjamin Franklin, which are individually unique, are contrasting due to their historical and social differences.
A. The differences between the two statues are significant in the way they each mark important points of not only Benjamin’s life but some key movements in his country’s history.
1. Benjamin Franklin was a famous native son of Boston, born and raised, from the eighteenth century and a key creator of the documents defining American democracy.
2. Pennsylvania is where Benjamin Franklin actively participated in local politics which eventually led to the creation of the United States of America.
B. The social nature of the two statues are not the same, as they were meant to attract two different groups of people.
1. The statue that has graced Boston’s historic Freedom Trail since 1856 is meant to attract people, who are native and/or visiting, to the rich history behind the life of Benjamin and how he has impacted our country
I. This statue is a great example of bronze sculpting in the way the artist applied the research of the subject’s background as well as how he developed the desired position from a model; these factors assisted in evoking the detail of the finished piece in relation to its theme.
A. Benjamin Franklin in 1723 (or “The Young Franklin”), Robert Tait McKenzie, 1914
B. The style is Grecian since they were culturally known for recreating the human form.
1. This style was popular because it helped to visually tell a tale of their culture’s past.
2. The statue was made of bronze with a base of limestone and granite.
3. John J. Boyle created a Benjamin Franklin statue in front of College …show more content…
McKenzie’s “Young Franklin” statue was created as a tribute to the inspiration and examples of the founder of the university to which many generations of the sons of Pennsylvania
IV. The two statues of Benjamin Franklin, which are individually unique, are contrasting due to their historical and social differences.
A. The differences between the two statues are significant in the way they each mark important points of not only Benjamin’s life but some key movements in his country’s history.
1. Benjamin Franklin was a famous native son of Boston, born and raised, from the eighteenth century and a key creator of the documents defining American democracy.
2. Pennsylvania is where Benjamin Franklin actively participated in local politics which eventually led to the creation of the United States of America.
B. The social nature of the two statues are not the same, as they were meant to attract two different groups of people.
1. The statue that has graced Boston’s historic Freedom Trail since 1856 is meant to attract people, who are native and/or visiting, to the rich history behind the life of Benjamin and how he has impacted our country