There are many monuments in the world and they are all built to honor someone or something that was done by that person. For example, after the Maine Lobsterman was built, the fake bronze statue returned to Maine and spent several decades being moved from city hall to museum to museum. No one seemed to want the man and his lobster. The issue at hand is if the monuments being built are memorializing the person or moment created accurately. Monuments capture legacy and preserve the individual's actions throughout history. Specifically, monuments should consider purpose, location, and size in their creation.
The purpose of many monuments is to honor and protect the legacy of some of America's greatest heroes. Kirk Savage in the book Monument
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In the book Monument Wars by Kirk Savage, "the monumental core in Washington functions somewhat like a pilgrimage site, where communities of believers actually come together in the act of occupying a holy site, seeing a relic, reenacting a sacred event" (source A). The Lincoln Memorial meets the "criteria" by having the location pertain to Washington D.C. and Lincolns presidency and him living in Washington District of Columbia. The memorial itself contains no actual relic of Lincoln. it is pure representation- a colossal marble statue. (source A). The Lobsterman monument never really had a place, to begin with. "the artist just slapped a coat of bronze paint over the plaster model and shipped it to New York” (source F). This quote itself shows that in the making of this monument for the new york world fair in 1939 it was never well put together, and it now is in storage. Having the monument in Washington D.C. is ridiculous due to the fact that it had nothing to do with Washington D.C. in the first …show more content…
In the book, Cemetery faces an uncertain future Jason Kosareff states the crazy horse cemetery has more than 3,000 graves in the cemetery and a 4-acre graveyard at 9263 valley blvd. The size of the crazy horse cemetery captures not only the importance but the meaning. However the size of the area can come at a price, "unless something happens and we get the money from somewhere, I don't know how were going to make it" (source D) said Rosie Gutierrez, treasurer for the El Monte Cemetary Association (source D). The size of the Holocaust museum as said by Christine Musser in the book Preserving Memory: National Holocaust Memorial museum controversy the museum is dubbed as " too massive. The members of the commission felt the massive building would overcome The Mall and take away the main purpose of the museum" (source E). The size can be detrimental whether it is cost wise or the Museum overpowers other aspects of the area around
When you are trying to honor an event or person, what should you consider? There are many things to consider, yet what are the most important things? Well, you should consider the location of the monument, the time it takes to create and the money used and gained from the monument. When you are creating a monument, you should consider location. Source b was a picture of the Christopher Columbus statue, and when I first saw this picture it impressed me on how beautiful the statue was.
The main problem to take into consideration when thinking about building a monument is the damage it will cause to the area it is being built on. An example of this is the previously mentioned Crazy Horse statue. Just like Mount Rushmore, this mountain-side carved statue deeply disrupts the natural state of the region. In fact, Source C points this out by saying that “It’s easy to feel affection for Mount Rushmore’s strange grandeur, but only if you forget where it is and how it got there”. To me, it’s too close to graffiti.”
In 1861 there was a war that turned north against south family against family. After their war the created monuments that represent the brave leaders that fought for what the believe in. Now there is controversy over if the monuments should be destroyed. This has created a titanic fight between tow sides one side is for the monuments being destroyed and the other side dose not want it to be destroyed. I believe that the monuments should not be destroyed. I believe they should not be destroyed because we need to remember our history. Finally is that it will not stop the violence.
From Trajan’s Column, completed in 113 AD, to the statue of Christopher Columbus in Easton, Pennsylvania, monuments and memorials have been a significant element of celebration and honor throughout history (Source B). Though monuments are typically meant as a symbol of honor, recent controversy over statues dedicated to Confederate leaders and generals has sparked the debate over how to choose subjects to memorialize, and the actual development of these memorials. When considering what or who to honor, one must also consider the subjects impact on history, ensuring that it is positive. In creating memorials and monuments, groups and agencies should examine the historical significance of the events or persons they wish to memorialize, and the
Making Monuments Monumental Over this past winter break my family and I went to Washington DC. I was dragged to countless museums and monuments. But the one monument that really stuck out to me was the Lincoln Memorial.
The monument that stand in my hometown is the soldiers and sailor monuments as tribute to the men in the Civil War from Athens, Ohio. The monument was built in 1963 for the 2,610 men who served for the Union from Athens County. The men went into battle for the defense of the Union. A lot of these men served in the 18th Ohio infantry. The veterans of the Civil War along with resident General Grosvenor set out to find funding for the monument. There were a lot of troubles in the beginning. The monument had failed to be erected previously because of placement issues. Where the monument stand now is in middle of Ohio University, and one of the question that arises when finding a proper place for the monument was is the University capable of maintaining this monument and whether or not it was a good location. Grosvenor led other residents from Athens to create the Athens Monument Association to fund the monument. And so the monument was then erected in 1963.
Monuments are a way you can immortalize a person. There are many ways to create monuments such as writing a book, Speeches, even sculpting. Many factors play into creating a monument of a person. When honoring a person you have to look at the location, size, and material and the significance of the monument.
Monuments are sometimes thing we may just walk past by or even sometimes they are major tourist attractions. While many people may visit because of the popularity others may visit for it’s significance. America is a country with people that originate from many other countries. The diversity makes it hard for people or companies to try and appeal to everybody. Many groups or agencies would like to create monuments to either promote or to leave their mark on the world.
The modern nation is presently changing, and is always changing, especially politically. To begin, confederate monuments are statues of fighters in the Civil Rights movement during the Jim Crow era. There is currently a debate going on in the United States to whether these monuments should continue to stand or should be taken down for various reasons. In the southern region of the United States, there are over 700 statues that remain. Although many say that monuments preserve the nation’s history, they should be removed because they represent white supremacy and are a reminder of slavery.
"Monuments are the grappling-irons that bind one generation to another." Everyone will always have memories and stories from the past history. Why should monuments be made? Are they even important? Yes, monuments are important. Monuments give the people that lived through the event, something to look at and be reminded of what happened. They also show people that did not live through it, how important it was to the older generation or other people. another thing that monuments do is it brings people together, it helps the youth understand past struggles. Monuments are something that commemorate a famous person or event they also show what has happened in the past.
As shown above, the presence of these monuments is not beneficial towards the people. As stated in the preceding paragraphs, monuments are not for the dead but for the living; so, honoring them will do no good to those who died but have an effect on the people still alive. These monuments all have stories to tell and those stories are apart of our past - a past we no longer claim. Honoring these statues emphasizes that black lives do not matter and that racism is still present till this
Monuments are used honor achievement and respect people who have achieved great things. There are many factors that should be taken into consideration before creating a monument. Making sure you have the right amount of money needed to build and take care of a monument, the location that is being used to okay with people near it, and having a confirmed location so the monument doesn't have to be moved around so much are the most important factors to consider.
there are some memorials that are about a certain culture or there are memorials that are about a time or a in history like the Crazy hoarse memorial in rapid city. I believe that when a memorial
Monuments are used to memorialize and honor moments, individuals and events of the past. Some monuments do this better than other monuments. In creating a monument there are three essential factors a group or agency should consider to make the monument as effective as possible: location, design features, purpose and backstory. Why these factors? Location and design factors play a massive role in the reception the monument will receive, based on its environment, size and looks a monument will be perceived differently. The purpose and backstory are the two single most important factors to consider in creating a monument. The monuments history, its reason, is the reason just? Is the purpose proper? Does it accurately memorialize the subject? All these questions come with the purpose and backstory of a monument.