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 · As people pass the tall Colorado yule marble columns and enter the chamber of our nation’s memorial to Abraham Lincoln, they will, with little doubt, be awe-struck by Daniel Chester French’s enormous marble carving of our nation’s sixteenth president. But what part of the Georgia marble figure draws the eye first?
Lincoln Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
2024年3月15日 · Learn about the features of the memorial that honor the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and meet the architects and artists who created it.
Lincoln Memorial | History & Facts | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
Lincoln Memorial, stately monument in Washington, D.C., honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, and ‘the virtues of tolerance, honesty, and constancy in the human spirit.’ Designed by Henry Bacon, the structure was constructed on reclaimed marshland along the banks of the Potomac River.
Abraham Lincoln Statue - Architect of the Capitol
The statue of President Abraham Lincoln depicts him with a serious, contemplative expression. Sculpted by the first female artist commissioned to create a work of art for the United States government.
Statue of Abraham Lincoln (District of Columbia City Hall)
Abraham Lincoln is a marble sculpture of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln by Irish artist Lot Flannery, located in front of the old District of Columbia City Hall in Washington, D.C., United States. The statue is the nation's oldest extant memorial to the president and was installed several blocks from Ford's Theatre , where Lincoln was assassinated.
Visiting the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC
There, etched into the wall, is a memorable quote: "In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever." 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.
Abraham Lincoln Statue, Washington, DC - Lost New England
2019年11月3日 · The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in 1922,and over the years it has become one of the most recognizable features of Washington, DC. The monument is designed like a Greek temple, and on the interior is a 30-foot-tall marble statue of Lincoln, who is seated and facing east toward the Washington Monument and the United States Capitol.
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.