The significance of the Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States in 1876 for the 0/00th anniversary of independence. The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island near new york, New York, USA. It is an important tourist attraction in America. The Statue of Liberty weighs 450,000 pounds, is 46 meters high and its base is 45 meters high. Its full name is "National Monument to the Statue of Liberty", and its official name is "Statue of Liberty that shines on the world". The whole bronze statue takes 120 steel as the skeleton, 80 copper sheets as the outer skin, and 300,000 rivets are assembled and fixed on the bracket, with a total weight of 225 tons. The steel bracket inside the bronze statue was designed and manufactured by architect Jovi Reboduk and French engineer Eiffel, who is famous for building the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

As a symbol of America, the Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island, a small island west of Manhattan, New York, USA. Holding the torch, she stood at the entrance of new york Harbor, watching the metropolis day and night, and welcoming the millions of immigrants who have settled in the United States since the end of 19. 1984 was included in the World Heritage List.

The Statue of Liberty is a gift from the French people to the American people and a symbol of freedom. The Statue of Liberty is 46 meters high, and the total height of the pedestal is about 100 meters. It was the tallest memorial building in the world at that time. Its full name is "Statue of Liberty National Monument", and its official name is "Statue of Liberty that shines the world". The whole bronze statue is made of 65,438+020 tons of steel with 80 tons of copper as the outer skin. The total weight of the steel bracket inside the bronze statue is 225 tons, which was designed and manufactured by architect Vereboduk and French engineer Eiffel, who is famous for building the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

The goddess, with tight lips, a radiant crown, a loose Roman robe, a torch several meters long symbolizing freedom in her right hand, and a copper coin with the date of the American Declaration of Independence inscribed in Roman numerals-A.D.1July 4, 776. Broken chains were scattered on her feet, and her right heel was lifted to March. On the whole, she is an image of a rebel who breaks free from shackles and goes forward bravely. Goddess is noble. And its dignified and plump posture is like an ancient Greek beauty, which makes people feel kind and natural. When dusk falls, the light on the pedestal of the statue shines upward, reflecting a light blue jade carving of the Statue of Goddess. The light from the window of the goddess' crown seems to be a string of golden light on the goddess' head, adding a spectacular night scene to the bustling metropolis. French sculptor Bater Dee created this masterpiece. The image of the goddess originated from an exciting scene he witnessed at the age of 65,438+07: in 65,438+08,565,438+0, louis bonaparte staged a coup to overthrow the Second French Republic. One day, a group of * * * Republicans spread out their defense business in the street and started street fighting with political changers. At dusk, a young girl loyal to * * * and the regime, holding a burning torch, jumped over obstacles and shouted the slogan "Forward" and rushed at the enemy. Unfortunately, she was shot and killed. Since then, this brave girl holding the torch has become a symbol of the sculptor's pursuit of freedom. In addition, the image of the Statue of Liberty is based on Bater Di's later wife, and the face is taken from his mother.

1869, Bater completed the sketch design of the Statue of Liberty. The sculpture project started at 1874 and was completed at 1884, which lasted for ten years. This statue is only 2.5 meters long with the index finger, 1 meter wide and 75 centimeters thick with nails.

1On July 6th, 884, the Statue of Liberty was officially presented to the United States. On August 5, the foundation stone laying project of the statue base began. The pedestal is about 27 meters high and made of granite concrete. Below the pedestal is a huge concrete column, which was driven into the center of Fordwood Castle 6 meters deep. This castle is an octagonal military fortress. It was built in1808-1811,and was renovated in 1840. 1in June, 885, the whole statue was divided into more than 200 boxes and transported to new york by tugboat from Lyon. 1886101In mid-October, 75 workers assembled 30 rivets on scaffolding, about 100 parts. On the 28th, US President Cleveland personally presided over the unveiling ceremony of the Statue of Liberty attended by 10,000 people. 19 16, President Wilson installed an all-weather lighting system for the Statue of Liberty and presided over the completion ceremony. Bateau, a contemporary of the sculpture master Rodin, followed the creative rules of the classical academic school very strictly in his creation, and was good at creating giant sculptures. He devoted great enthusiasm to the design of the Statue of Liberty. This work is deeply influenced by Delacroix's famous painting "Free Leadership of the People", and the goddess' face reflects the grim face and expression of the author's mother. The waist width of the Statue of Liberty is 10.6m, and the mouth width is 9 1cm. The right arm of the torch is held high 12.8m, and only one index finger is 2.4m long. The Statue of Liberty wears a majestic laurel crown on her head, a long skirt in Greek style, broken iron chains symbolizing the overthrow of tyranny at her feet, a stone tablet engraved with "1786.7.4" in her left hand and a torch representing light and hope in her right hand. The seven lights in her crown symbolize freedom on seven continents, and her solemn expression contains extensive human love. The spiral staircase inside the Statue of Liberty allows visitors to climb to the top of it, which is equivalent to climbing a 12-story building (because it is too high, an elevator is installed from the base to facilitate visitors to get on and off). In the design process, considering the convenience of ocean transportation, gustave eiffel (1832- 1923), a famous French engineer and architect, and Bateau Di, the designer of the Eiffel Tower, made an exquisite iron frame, which was supported by a central bracket. The outer layer of the statue was only 2.4 mm thick and was cast and installed piece by piece. The Statue of Liberty, built in France, was officially handed over to the American ambassador as a gift from the French people on July 4th, 886, the 0/00th anniversary of the United States. Subsequently, the Statue of Liberty was unpacked, transported to new york and reassembled on a huge pedestal on Liberty Island, which was funded by the US government and commissioned by American architect Richard Morris Hunt. 188610128, new york port, the ship's whistle sounded long and the fireworks bloomed. With a salute of 2 1, President Grover Cleveland personally announced the official inauguration of the Statue of Liberty in the United States.

1942, the American government made a decision to list the Statue of Liberty as a national cultural relic of the United States.

/kloc-For more than 0/00 years, this magnificent statue is the first thing that ships and planes witnessed when they entered or passed through new york Harbour. Today, the Statue of Liberty has become a symbol of New York State and even the whole United States. On its100th anniversary, the US government held a grand celebration for it.