the statue of liberty was designed after frederic auguste bartholdi.
who was the statue of liberty designed after?
frederic auguste bartholdi
bullet::::- statue of liberty the statue of liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on liberty island in new york harbor, designed by frédéric bartholdi and dedicated on october 28, 1886. the statue, a gift to the united states from the people of france, is of a robed female figure representing libertas, the roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tablet upon which is inscribed the date of the american declaration of independence, july 4, 1776. the statue is an icon of freedom and of the united states: a welcoming signal to immigrants arriving from abroad.
folklore of the united states
the design of the coin, which was the first minted depiction of lady liberty portrayed as an african-american woman, sparked a national conversation as a record-high number of viewers watched the u.s. mint's live-streamed unveiling in january 2017. the 2017 coin was a result of the exploration of concepts for a new and modern liberty and was directly inspired by the controversial 2015 african american liberty designed by another aip artist. the 2015 design had been recommended by the commission of fine arts for the 2015 american liberty high relief gold union, but was ultimately not chosen to be minted.
american liberty 225th anniversary gold union