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State Sanctioned Patriotism. Log In. Clinton: 'Donald looks at the Statue of Liberty and sees a 4' By Ryan Lovelace(@LovelaceRyanD)•10/20/16 12:00 AM Ryan Lovelace Supreme Court Reporter The Washington Examiner Stay abreast of the latest developments from nation's capital and beyond with curated News Alerts from the Washington Examiner news desk and delivered to your inbox.

Clinton: 'Donald looks at the Statue of Liberty and sees a 4'

Sorry, there was a problem processing your email signup. Please try again later. Processing... Thank you for signing up for Washington Examiner News Alerts. Also from the Washington Examiner Top Story Subscribe to Alerts Learn more about Washington Examiner'sAlerts. Statue of Liberty by Gregorio Marzan. Re-envisioning the Statue of Liberty. Dislocation has been a recurrent theme for the Switzerland-based artist Danh Vo, who in 1979, at age 4, escaped with his family by boat from Vietnam and was eventually granted asylum in Denmark.

Re-envisioning the Statue of Liberty

Vo—recently declared “one of the most stimulating figures on the international [art] scene” by the New York Times—has reimagined the greatest symbol of the worldwide refugee experience: He is re-creating the Statue of Liberty, piece by massive piece. One hundred components are in a traveling exhibition, currently in a 21,000-square-foot space at the National Gallery of Denmark in Copenhagen. He envisions his monumental Statue of Liberty sculptures as works-in-progress. He estimates that the project is roughly 50 percent completed. For Smithsonian, he describes the installation’s genesis and its underlying meaning. Titanic: Rose sees the Statue of Liberty for the first time. Godfather II. Top 10 Film Appearances of The Statue of Liberty. Archives.chicagotribune. A Puerto Rican flag hangs across the Statue of Liberty Tuesday after 30 nationalists seized the monument and held it for nine hours. seize.

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The Statue of Liberty 125th Birthday Celebration - slide 17. Historic Photo of the Day: Puerto Rico in the Statue of Liberty. Statue of Liberty Take over w/ Panama. The Puerto Rican Flag On the Statue Of Liberty. While many may think this image has been altered, it was not.

The Puerto Rican Flag On the Statue Of Liberty

This is an actual photo taken on October 25, 1977 when a group of unarmed Puerto Rican activists gathered to protest demanding the release of Puerto Rican Nationalist prisoners. This was an act of symbolism illustrating their hopes of freedom and independence in putting an end to the discrimination that Puerto Ricans were enduring. Art 101: What is Neoclassicism? Next post in the “Art 101” series: Neo-Classicism.

Art 101: What is Neoclassicism?

I’ve concentrated on Neoclassicism in art and architecture, but know that it is also prevalent in literature and music. What is Neoclassicism? Neoclassicism: An Introduction. The English Neoclassical movement, predicated upon and derived from both classical and contemporary French models, (see Boileau's L'Art Poetique (1674) and Pope's "Essay on Criticism" (1711) as critical statements of Neoclassical principles) embodied a group of attitudes toward art and human existence — ideals of order, logic, restraint, accuracy, "correctness," "restraint," decorum, and so on, which would enable the practitioners of various arts to imitate or reproduce the structures and themes of Greek or Roman originals.

Neoclassicism: An Introduction

Neoclassicism, an introduction. Nicolas Poussin, Et in Arcadia Ego, 1637-38, oil on canvas, 185 cm × 121 cm (72.8 in × 47.6 in) (Louvre) In opposition to the frivolous sensuality of Rococo painters like Jean-Honoré Fragonard and François Boucher, the Neoclassicists looked back to the French painter Nicolas Poussin for their inspiration (Poussin's work exemplifies the interest in classicism in French art of the 17th century ).

Neoclassicism, an introduction

The decision to promote "Poussiniste" painting became an ethical consideration—they believed that strong drawing was rational, therefore morally better. They believed that art should be cerebral, not sensual. The Neoclassicists, such as Jacques-Louis David (pronounced Da-VEED), preferred the well-delineated form—clear drawing and modeling (shading). Drawing was considered more important than painting. Effect of Social & Political Events on Neoclassical Art.

And America 1750-1900 - What Is Neoclassicism? What is Neoclassicism?

and America 1750-1900 - What Is Neoclassicism?

In all realms Neoclassicism admired order, simplicity, clarity, and reason set in a mood of quiet grandeur. It used classical exempla as guides. It left a plentiful record of observations, reflections, and designs in books, essays and folios. It asserted its intentions in clear, detailed, and often majestic prose. 18th- and 19th-Century France — Neoclassicism. Overview The French Revolution began in 1789, when citizens stormed the Bastille prison in Paris.

18th- and 19th-Century France — Neoclassicism

Within a few years, France had adopted and overthrown several constitutions and executed its former king. It found itself at war with most of the Continent and endured horrible violence at home during the Reign of Terror. Finally, in 1799, the successful young general Napoleon Bonaparte seized control and, in 1804, proclaimed himself emperor. Though he made important administrative reforms, he was preoccupied by constant warfare and his heroic but failed attempt to unite all of Europe by conquest.

Throw Back Thursday 1886: The Statue of Liberty is Dedicated. Newyorktourgoddess - New York City Storyteller - The Statue of Liberty is a Woman  While in a confectioner’s shop, with college freshmen, I saw a candy that I knew had been around since 1912.

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Clarence Crane invented it. It looked like that white circular floatation device created to save people from drowning. It, too, had a hole in it. The Statue of Liberty: A Symbol in Progress - The Stamp Stampede. This past weekend, head stamper Ben Cohen posed in front of Lady Liberty with a stamped five dollar bill relaying the message, “Not to be used for bribing politicians.” Here is a lesser known fact about the Statue of Liberty: Suffragettes protested its unveiling in 1886. As Elizabeth Mitchell writes about in her book, “Liberty’s Torch,” suffragettes found it hypocritical that a large and imposing female statue symbolized liberty in the United States at a time when women did not have the right to vote. Balance, Humor and Love: Statue of Liberty: a woman statue that women were not allowed to celebrate.    In 1886, the Statue of Liberty was unveiled.

Ironically, women were not allowed at the unveiling. So a 305 foot statue (foundation + pedestal + copper woman, who really looked "copper" at the time) stood on an island symbolizing freedom and democracy. Lady Liberty: A Counter-Narrative. When, on July 4th, the Statue of Liberty re-opens with fanfare, fireworks and patriotic pride, what she has meant, historically, to the bold women of the city she guards will probably not be mentioned. From the moment of her debut in New York harbor on October 28, 1886, the Lady With the Lamp was a sitting duck for activists, who saw her as ready image of hypocrisy. “American women have no liberty” read the placard held by Lillie Devereaux Blake, president of the city’s only votes-for-women organization, aboard a barge bobbing in the Hudson river before the eyes of thousands of spectators.

On the official platform, from which women had been barred, President Grover Cleveland took no notice. Irish American Journey: Irish Ships to America: Famous Ships of Irish Immigrants. When we think of the great waves of Irish immigration to America and the million Irish immigrants who left their homeland for a new life in America, we can never forget the journey itself – and the vessels that made the journey possible.

For most Irish immigrants, the journey onboard their ships to America would be an experience they would never forget. Traveling on a ship to America would be their final opportunity to quietly reflect upon the life they were leaving behind and ponder the new life awaiting them in America. It would also be a struggle and sometimes end in tragedy.Irish Coffin Ships Traveling to America by ship during the Irish Famine could be quite perilous. In the mid-19th century, English landlords looking to evict penniless Irish tenants would pay to have them shipped to British North America. Irish & American Ports. File:Immigrants Behold the Statue of Liberty.jpg Genealogy - FamilySearch Wiki.

Welcome to Immigration. Did You Know? A 15-year-old girl was the first Ellis Island immigrant Learn more Only 75% of a ship's passengers went to Ellis Island Learn more The trip across the Atlantic Ocean was rough. The ships were crowded and dirty. So most passengers were very tired when they arrived in New York Harbor. 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Statue of Liberty (She Was Almost Gold!) Women.