Lincoln Memorial # 5
by Allen Beatty
Title
Lincoln Memorial # 5
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. across from the Washington Monument. The architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor of the primary statue Abraham Lincoln, 1920 was Daniel Chester French, and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin. Dedicated in 1922, it is one of several monuments built to honor an American president.
The building is in the form of a Greek Doric temple and contains a large seated sculpture of Abraham Lincoln and inscriptions of two well-known speeches by Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural Address. The memorial has been the site of many famous speeches, including Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on August 28, 1963 during the rally at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Like other monuments on the National Mall including the nearby Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, and National World War II Memorial the memorial is administered by the National Park Service under its National Mall and Memorial Parks group. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 15, 1966. It is open to the public 24 hours a day. In 2007, it was ranked seventh on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.
This image has been Featured in the following FAA/Pixels Groups:
No Place Like Home///
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Fine Arts Professionals///
The Road to Self Promotion///
Your Very Best Photography///
10 Plus///
Art For Passion - Passion For Art///
Waiting Room Art///
The Art Workshop///
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February 19th, 2017
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Comments (32)
Kathy McClure
This is very nice. I usually don't like people in photos, but the inclusion of all these people is nice and shows respect for Lincoln.
Nancy Carol Photography
Well done! Excellent and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "Oct Nov Dec 2022 Features."
Allen Beatty replied:
Nancy, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Art For Passion - Passion For Art Group
Joan Bertucci
A unique presentation Allen! Beautiful tones and contrasts of the b&w image! Your comp shows the popularity if this iconic structure and it's importance to this country!