Describing The Obelisk Whether you are driving past it on the freeway or it catches your eye as you leave the movie theater, the obelisk that stands in front of the Irvine Spectrum Center is a commanding sight to see. The 50-foot high fiber optic wonder is an impressive display of ancient shape and modern technology. During the evening hours, the needle rhythmically fades from one color to another, changing shades and hues. In daylight, it is a gleaming white beacon to all who look on. It is the
The Washington Monument The most stunning monument in our capital is the Washington Monument. At 555 feet high, it is the tallest such monument in the world. It is an obelisk by shape, yet not a true obelisk because it is not carved out of a single stone. The monument was built at intervals between 1848 and 1885. It memorializes George Washington's achievements and his devotion to principles and to his country. The Washington Monument has an interesting history. The idea of a monument celebrating
horizontal fountain and the rising Egyptian obelisk. The massive fountain is made of travertine, supporting the four river gods above and also serving as the foundation of the obelisk. Danube represents Europe. The Ganges refers to the continent of Asia. The Río de la Plata represents America, the New World, and the Niles is Africa. A certain amount of the allegory and metaphors also surround the four river gods respectively. On the slim body of Roman made obelisk (Curran 284), hieroglyphics are displayed
The Washington Monument The Washington Monument, a memorial structure designed and constructed in the nineteenth century, signifies an important tribute to the prestigious role and achievements of our nation’s founding father. Ideas for such a monument first arose in 1783, by which time “the fame George Washington, Commanding General and first President of the United States, was assured in the pantheon of statesmen of the world” (1). It was during this year that the Continental Congress proposed
panel is of college Alison speculating with her mother on her father’s death. The second panel is of the cemetery Bruce Bechdel is buried in, showing that his headstone is an obelisk. This panel is timeless, since it is not a precise action, but an existing place. The final panel is of Alison as a child playing with the obelisk door stop while her father watches. This page is particularly interesting because it works backwards in time: from Alison as an adult to Alison as a child. A non-chronological
Utu, Inanna, Ninurta, and Enki are gods and goddess in ancient Mesopotamia. Based on Jacobsen's analysis in chapter 2, he describes Utu as the brother of Inanna, and in one of the courtship stories of chapter 2, he chooses a bridegroom for her. He is also the sun god, which is a crucial part that the earth needs to survive. The sun guides the growth of the planet. Inanna is the sister of Utu, and in some parts of the text in chapter 2 she is said to be spoiled, rich and noble. This description of
Illuminati now focuses on dominating the government and the entertainment industry. Some of the most prominent symbols of the Illuminati are the Pyramids, the All Seeing Eye of Horus, El Diablo, the Pentagram, the Eternal flame, the Skull and Bones, Obelisk, and the Nazi salute . You can see these symbols used in pop culture today. Many famous singers, world leaders, and people that we look up to, flash these signs. You may not know what they mean but if you look more closely you can see how they all
After Hatshepsut 's death, Thutmose III destroyed or defaced her monuments, erased many of her inscriptions and constructed a wall around her obelisks. Thutmose III did that to take the credit for all of Queen Hatshepsut’s work in 22 year period that she reigned. It was unlikely, for women to be king and Thutmose III took all her work as his own work. Though past Egyptologists held that it was
On Saint Peter’s Piazza, two fountains “and the obelisk establish a cross-axis” (Fazio, Moffett and Wodehouse) that give some symmetry to the design. In addition two the Piazza Obliqua, which is how is call the obelisk shape part of the Saint Peter’s Piazza there is other part which shape represents more a parallelogram that acknowledge people refer to have some kind of reference to
The Column of Antoninus Pius was a Roman triumphal column dedicated to honor the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius and his wife Faustina the Elder by his successors, co-emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, in 161 A.D. The column alone was 14.75 meters high and 1.90 meters in diameter, which was composed, of red granite, with no reliefs on the column like other triumphal columns such as those of Trajan and Marcus Aurelius. The column itself has been lost to history, however the base expresses iconography
Finding Her True Self Alison Bechdel wrote Fun Home as a memoir so that people understood the impact her father had on her. She went into great detail in this memoir about her childhood and moments after her father’s death. Which she claims her dad was a suicidal. During the memoir, she describes her relationship with her father. All issues, lessons, and arguments she had with her father are really significant to her. She uses her relationship with her father as the main point in the memoir.
grounds containing new burials gain highest priority in the effort to increase desirability. In the new section, the headstones of choice are mostly block or lawn-type, all of which are relatively the same size and style. This could indicate that the obelisk style monuments are no longer wanted or are too expensive for the families of the deceased. Since a burial is relatively expensive, most of the people being buried today are middle and upper class. Most poorer people are choosing cremation because
most important picture in the relief the blue War crown, Khepresh. Entangled together signifying equals, important for Hatshepsut as it equals herself to a god therefore stating she is a legitimate pharaoh. This image was placed at the top of both obelisks that she raised next to the temple of Amun at Karnak for all people to see. As all of lower society in Egypt were illiterate this can classify as propaganda due to lower class being able to recognise the scene which is illustrated above them on the
Morgan Judish HIST 170 Research paper Hatshepsut: The Female King Ancient Egypt has commonly been a fascination of modern man. Every child has a period of time where they believe they will be an archaeologist and discover the next great Egyptian secret. All of them have heard of King Tut or more commonly known gods such as Ra or Anubis. However, there is one ruler of Egypt who is largely overlooked: Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut was not only the first female to maintain the status of pharaoh; she was
The Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a tribute to George Washington's military leadership from 1775-1783 during the American Revolution. Its construction took place in two major phases, 1848-56, and 1876-84--a lack of funds, political turmoil, and uncertainty about the survival of the American Union caused the intermittent hiatus. Plans for a national monument began as early as 1783 when Congress proposed that an equestrian statue of George Washington be erected. Although the
Hatsheptsut was born “at the dawn of a glorious age of Egyptian imperial power and prosperity, called the New Kingdom” (Wilson). She was born around 1508 B.C. and the only child born to the Egyptian King, Thutmose I and his wife, Ahmose. Hatshepsut became queen after marrying her half-brother, Thutmose II when he was twelve-years-old. In order to become a pharaoh, a man must marry a female of royal blood, usually a sister, half-sister or another close family member. Women were depicted for carrying
he also built a shrine for the barque of Amun and added a golden porch in front of the 4th pylon. Thutmose IV other building projects include finishing the preexisting eastern obelisk that was dedicated to the cult of Amun, built at the temple of Karnak, by his grandfather Thutmose III. The unique obelisk is tallest obelisk ever built in Egypt, reaching 32 meters tall. Thutmose used building programs to expand the cult of Amun through additions to Amun temple at Karnak. The king believed that, by
Western civilization can be traced back from Egypt as early as 3000 B.C., when civilization was just beginning to unfold. The Ancient Egyptian civilization is the oldest and by far the most influential of its time. Ancient Egypt contributed much too Western civilization. Their achievements in writing, mathematics, and keeping time shaped the growth of Western civilization. Many of the ideas initiated are still associated with civilization today. The Ancient Egyptian civilization invented the alphabet
Why would someone as filled with hate Egyptologists claim he was wait so long to get rid of her images? Hatshepsut had twin obelisks built to frame the entrance to the Temple of Karnak, where it was tradition for Pharaohs to build monuments for themselves. At the time, these obelisks were the tallest in the world, and one of them still stands today. The bottom of the obelisks showed images from Hatshepsut’s life, and these images were spared. However, there was a wall built around them to cover up
the Circus Maximus was in 549 AD a decade later after the first race at the stadium. Today the circus Maximus can be seen as a large grassland. The stadium had gradually decay and later not useful anymore. Pope Sixtus V remove two obelisks in 1587. One of the obelisks was placed in the Piazza del Popolo. The only remains that are left of the Circus Maximus is the outline central barrier. The original structures that was used to build the stadium was now use for the renaissance