2006-09-05 21:20:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
Because the statue was modeled after the goddesses in both Roman and Greek mythology and they represented peace, freedom and liberty as does the goddess of justice. Men were the image of war, terror, lightning, etc.
2006-09-05 21:24:04 · answer #1 · answered by Frank 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The following AP story was posted this week. *Associated Press 6 February 2000(link)
There was no model of African heritage for the Statue of Liberty. Bartholdi, the sculptor, modeled the statue after his mother, according to most authoritative sources. One rumor offers that she tired quickly during the modeling, so Bartholdi used his mistress, a younger, more durable subject for the final modeling. He eventually married this second model, Jeanne-Emilie Baheux de Puysieux, whom he met in Newport, Rhode Island in 1871 during his first visit to the United States.
The link to African-American freedom in the US, though, is a real one. Both Laboulaye and Bartholdi were fascinated by the Black struggle for emancipation and the statue speaks deliberately to the courage the US showed by overcoming slavery. The chains that the Statue stands on represent the breaking away from slavery. The representation they chose happened to be a middle aged Caucasian French women.
2006-09-05 21:47:52 · answer #2 · answered by seshu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Women Represent Freedom
2006-09-05 21:23:08 · answer #3 · answered by Photogra-mama 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because it's taken from the goddess of the greek mythology which represents freedom
the same head was reproduced to a statue of the virgin mary in lebanon
2006-09-06 12:01:31 · answer #4 · answered by cactus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "spirit" of a country is often viewed as a feminine persona. Besides, it was a gift from France. Did you really expect French men to toil that hard to make a male erection?
2006-09-05 21:30:16 · answer #5 · answered by Pundit Bandit 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was given to America by France. In French, "liberty" is "la liberté", which is feminine.
2006-09-05 23:29:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Compassion is a 'feature' usually more associated with women than men.Also some Mythology might involved.
2006-09-05 21:31:26 · answer #7 · answered by kit walker 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think baratholdy choose the woman to say that the motherhood of usa is the LIBERTY
2006-09-08 04:20:47 · answer #8 · answered by MoRo * 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Becuase it wasn't made it Cali or San Fran.
Guys dress like that three often
2006-09-05 21:27:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think symbols(like grace) are usually female
2006-09-05 21:51:27 · answer #10 · answered by tilkinsi 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋