America. We flew in the morning. I can not tell why‚ but I have always enjoyed getting up in the morning and getting ready to drive to the airport. I can not explain the feeling I get‚ but there is one thing I know‚ it is a wonderful feeling. The flight was nine hours long. I was tired when we arrived in the airport in San Diego‚ California. We took our suitcases and left the airplane. I saw some people waving to us‚ I knew immediately that they were from my family. It was one of the best parts of
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The Statue of Liberty is a unique and very detailed monument. The Statue of Liberty is located in New York. This statue is of a woman holding a torch‚ she has a tablet in her hand that has the date when the Declaration of Independence was signed. She also has chains on her feet and a crown on her head. This crown contains 7 spikes and has very detailed patterns and shapes. The whole statue is turquoise. This monument is 305 feet and 6 inches tall‚ it weighs 225 tons. This statue is one of the most
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The statue of liberty in New York is an iconic figure that symbolizes the importance of freedom in America and plays a significant role in the history of the United States. SYMBOLISM: The statue is truly the enduring symbol of America and in many ways one of the important‚ symbols of the world. The Statue represents Liberty‚ the triumph for democratic society over tyranny and corruption‚ and because of its location in New York’s harbour it represents the hopes and dreams of anyone from anywhere
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in Greek art around the middle of the seventh century B.C.E.. The advent of monumental sculpture was a huge development. “The Marble Statue of a Kouros (Youth)” or “The Metropolitan Kouros” towers with immense strength at six feet four inches. This Greek kouros‚ a term given to free standing sculpture representing the male youth‚ is one of the earliest marble statues of a human figure created in Attica‚ dating back to 600- 590 B.C.E.. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ this figure marked
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Architectural Short Write: Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty National Monument was given to the people of the United States by France in 1886. The Statue of Liberty was first given to us to show a sign of friendship between the French and the U.S‚ and over the years has grown to represent freedom and democracy as well as international friendship. The Statue of Liberty is a woman holding a torch‚ and a tablet that states the date of American Independence. The Statue of Liberty greeted all newcomers
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component I love about art is you never know the real meaning behind the piece. Sure history can tell the story but it will not tell why the artist created the artwork or where the inspiration came from. One piece of art that really inspires me is the Statue of Queen Boudica and her two daughters. It is the statue that stands outside the House of Parliament in London. I personally have never visited the statue but hope to one day. The piece inspires me because it shows a woman in power and fighting for
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two people were Mexican. This statue by Jose Jimenez is said to be endorsing illegal immigration on campus. It had been rumored that organizations had been trying to do away with the statue. The statue is not meant to be offensive or promote illegal immigration. It is meant to tell the story of a man crossing into another country in the search for a better lifestyle. By the title of the statue I was able to assume that both of these people were crossing the border from Mexico into the United States
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Roosevelt once said “Remember always‚ that all of us‚ are descended from immigrants.” People come to America seeking freedom‚ job and economic opportunity‚ and better opportunity for their families. America is a Nation of immigrants. We are open to everyone. America is where people come for freedom and opportunity. From 1863 to 1869 chinese and irish immigrants were hired to build the transcontinental railroad‚ it allowed travel from east to west. On March 28‚ 1898 the Supreme Court confirms that the
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world come to relieve off of their families the political and economical strains of their home countries. When immigrants first arrive through Ellis Island‚ the first thing they see is not only a national landmark‚ but also an American symbol. The Statue of Liberty stands tall to
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changed in sync with this change in religion. The statue of Akhenaton incorporated these new changes‚ and the statue itself acts like a symbol for Akhenaton’s revolutionary ideas. The statue has many interesting and defining characteristics. The statue of Akhenaton is made of sandstone and is approximately 13 feet high. Upon seeing it for the first time‚ the first thing that becomes apparent is that one of the arms is broken off. Aside from this‚ the statue has almost perfect symmetry. Because of the
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