We Hold These Truths....
by Allen Beatty
Title
We Hold These Truths....
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the third President of the United States. The neoclassical building was designed by the architect John Russell Pope and built by the Philadelphia contractor John McShain. Construction of the building began in 1939 and was completed in 1943. The bronze statue of Jefferson was added in 1947.
The Jefferson Memorial is managed by the National Park Service under its National Mall and Memorial Parks division. In 2007, it was ranked fourth on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.
The interior of the memorial has a 19-foot tall, 10,000 lb bronze statue of Jefferson by sculptor Rudulph Evans showing Jefferson looking out toward the White House, where he once lived. This statue was added four years after the dedication. Most prominent are the words which are inscribed in a frieze below the dome: "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." This sentence is taken from a September 23, 1800, letter by Jefferson to Dr. Benjamin Rush wherein he defends the constitutional refusal to recognize a state religion.
On the panel of the southwest interior wall are excerpts from the Declaration of Independence, written in 1776 which is the subject of this photo.
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August 3rd, 2013
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Allen Beatty
Bob, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Your Very Best Photography Group
Allen Beatty
John, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Images That Excite You Group
Allen Beatty
Beth, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the 500 And Beyond Fine Art Group
Angie Tirado
Congratulations!! This stunning Black and White image has been featured today in "Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs" Group!! You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “Stunning Group Features in DECEMBER 2017” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others.
Allen Beatty replied:
Angie, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Creative Black And White Fine Art Photographs Group
Allen Beatty
Romuald, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Arts Fantastic World Group
Allen Beatty
Nader, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Fine Arts Professionals Group
Allen Beatty
Nader, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Black and White Photography Group