Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln Memorial) - Wikipedia
Abraham Lincoln (1920) is a colossal seated figure of the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), sculpted by Daniel Chester French (1850–1931) and carved by the Piccirilli Brothers. Located in the Lincoln Memorial (constructed 1914–1922) on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the statue
Lincoln Statue - Lincoln Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
2021年3月29日 · Lying between the north and south chambers is the central hall containing the solitary figure of Lincoln sitting in contemplation. The statue was carved by the Piccirilli brothers under the supervision of the sculptor, Daniel Chester French, and took four years to complete.
Lincoln Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
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Lincoln Memorial - Wikipedia
The first public memorial to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C., was a statue by Lot Flannery erected in front of the District of Columbia City Hall in 1868, three years after Lincoln's assassination in Ford’s Theatre.
Plan Your Visit - Lincoln Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
The 19th foot tall statue of Lincoln gazes out from a solemn chamber in a building surrounded by 36 columns, each representing a state in the union at the time of the Lincoln's death. Dedicated in 1922, the Lincoln Memorial is the most visited site on the National Mall.
Lincoln Memorial: Statue of Lincoln (U.S. National Park Service)
2021年4月4日 · Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) is depicted by renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French. Lincoln is seated with the American flag draped behind him, and of bundles of rods under each arm representing the union of the states.
Lincoln Memorial | History & Facts | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
Lincoln Memorial, stately monument in Washington, D.C., honouring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, and “the virtues of tolerance, honesty, and constancy in the human spirit.”
Lincoln Memorial (and Statue of Lincoln) - DC Historic Sites
The Lincoln Memorial, designed after the temples of ancient Greece, is America's foremost memorial to its 16th president. In addition to being a prominent work of neoclassical architecture, the monument also serves as the formal terminus to the extended Mall in accordance with the McMillan Commission's plan for Washington's monumental core.
10 Things You May Not Know About the Lincoln Memorial
2022年2月17日 · Here are 10 facts you may not know about the Lincoln Memorial: 1. The memorial opened nearly 60 years after Lincoln’s assassination. Although calls to erect a national monument in Lincoln’s honor...
Visiting the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC
Below the quote sits a 19-foot tall, 175-ton statue of President Lincoln, himself looking out over the Mall of the country that he fought so hard to preserve and unite. The statue was designed by Daniel Chester French, who worked to depict Lincoln during the Civil War, stately and dignified.