自由女神像The Statue of Liberty

ProfileProfile （简介）（简介）The Statue of Liberty was The Statue of Liberty was first assembled in Paris in first assembled in Paris in 1884, then disassembled 1884, then disassembled and reassembled in the and reassembled in the United States at what is United States at what is

now called Liberty Island. now called Liberty Island. Beginning in July 1981, a Beginning in July 1981, a series of inspections was series of inspections was

conducted by the National conducted by the National Park Service and by an Park Service and by an International team of International team of

engineers and architects. engineers and architects. Over a dozen problem Over a dozen problem

areas needing attention areas needing attention were identified: Rust stains were identified: Rust stains on the exterior copper skin on the exterior copper skin Severe corrosion of some Severe corrosion of some small areas of the copper small areas of the copper

skinskin

自由女神像自由女神像The Statue of LibertyThe Statue of Liberty

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Construction of the Statue of Liberty: began in France: 1875

Sculptor: Auguste Bartholdi – Quartermaster （军需官） to a force of five thousand soldiers

Statue completed in Paris: June 1884

Statue presented to America by the people of France: July 4, 1884

Location of Statue: Liberty Island, formerly Bedloe's Island and Fort Wood (fortress for protection of New York Harbor 1811)

Height from base to torch (1984 Survey): 152' 2" (46.84m)

Length of hand: 16' 5" (5.00m)

Index finger （食指） : 8' 0" (2.44m)

自由女神像地理位置

自由岛 (Liberty Island )

• 美国自由岛 自由岛(Liberty Island ) ，亦称自由女神岛，旧称白德路岛 (Bedloe's Island, 1956 年以前 ) 。 美国纽约市一岛屿，在上纽约湾内，隔水与曼哈顿岛南端相望。

历史背景• in the mid-1870s,French artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

was working on an enormous project called Liberty Enlightening the world,a monument celebrating US independence and the France-America alliance.At the same time,he was in love with a woman whom he had met in Canada.His mother could not approve of her son's affection for a woman she had never met,but Barthokdi went ahead and married his love in 1876.

• That same year Bartholid had assembled the statue's right arm and torch,and displayed them in Philadelphia.It is said that he had used his wife's arm as the model,but felt her face was too beautiful for the statue.He needed someone whose face represented suffering yet strength,someone more severe than beautiful.He chose his mother.The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on an island in Upper New York Bay in 1886.It had his mother's face and his wife's body,but Bartholdi called it "my daughter,Liberty".

Liberty Enlightening the WorldLiberty Enlightening the World The Statue of Liberty is more The Statue of Liberty is more

than a monumentthan a monument （纪念（纪念碑）碑） . She is a beloved friend, . She is a beloved friend, a living symbol of freedom to a living symbol of freedom to millions around the world. millions around the world.

These exhibits are a tributeThese exhibits are a tribute（颂歌） （颂歌） to the people who to the people who created her, to those who created her, to those who built and paid for her, to the built and paid for her, to the ideals she represents, and to ideals she represents, and to the hopes she inspires.the hopes she inspires.

Statue of Liberty InformationStatue of Liberty InformationOfficial name of the statue of Official name of the statue of liberty is "Liberty Enlightening liberty is "Liberty Enlightening the World"the World" （“自由照耀世界（“自由照耀世界之神”） 之神”）