The Statue of Liberty, also known as the Liberty Enlightening the World, is a large public sculpture of the figure Libertas, a Roman liberty goddess. The Statue of Liberty was created by sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and was gifted to the United States from France. The Statue of Liberty is portrayed holding a torch with her right arm raised above her head while carrying with her left arm a tabula ansata inscribed with the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The framework of the Statue of Liberty was made from copper and has become an icon located at Liberty Island in New York City.
The Statue of Liberty has a figure height of 151’ (46.02 m), width of 53’ (16.15 m), and depth of 44’6” (13.56 m). The base pedestal has a height of 154’ (46.94 m) giving the Statue of Liberty a combined overall height of 305’ (92.96 m).
The Statue of Liberty, also known as the Liberty Enlightening the World, is a large public sculpture of the figure Libertas, a Roman liberty goddess. The Statue of Liberty was created by sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and was gifted to the United States from France. The Statue of Liberty is portrayed holding a torch with her right arm raised above her head while carrying with her left arm a tabula ansata inscribed with the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The framework of the Statue of Liberty was made from copper and has become an icon located at Liberty Island in New York City.
The Statue of Liberty has a figure height of 151’ (46.02 m), width of 53’ (16.15 m), and depth of 44’6” (13.56 m). The base pedestal has a height of 154’ (46.94 m) giving the Statue of Liberty a combined overall height of 305’ (92.96 m).
