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2007-02-20 11:27:52 · 8 answers · asked by courky96 1 in Arts & Humanities History

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Accept for the idea of the father looking at his children (not an official reason) there is no special reason for the sitting pose. The focus of the memorial is Daniel Chester French's sculpture of Lincoln, seated. French studied many of Mathew Brady's photographs of Lincoln, and depicted the president as worn and pensive, gazing eastwards down the Reflecting Pool at the capital's starkest emblem of the Union, the Washington Monument. On the back of Lincoln's head is rumored to be the faint outline of the face of Robert E. Lee. Close inspection shows that the outline does not exist. One hand is clenched, the other open. It is said that French, who had a hearing-impaired daughter, carved Lincoln's hands to sign the letters "A" and "L" in American Sign Language. Beneath his hands, the Roman fasces, symbols of the authority of the Republic, are sculpted in relief on the seat. The statue stands 19 feet tall and 19 feet wide, and was carved by the Piccirilli Brothers of New York City in a studio in the Bronx from 28 blocks of white Georgia marble.

2007-02-20 12:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by Randy 7 · 1 0

He's not. That is a statue of Lincoln. Lincoln is buried in Springfield, Illinois.

2007-02-20 11:38:24 · answer #2 · answered by frenchy62 7 · 0 1

I believe that it is modeled after the temple of Zeus in Greece.

Zeus was sitting.

2007-02-20 11:37:31 · answer #3 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1 0

if he wasnt sitting there itd just b a chair. and then itd b a chair mamorial or something. lincolns a chill guy. he likes to sit. i think itd b funny to sculpt a giant tv in front of him

2007-02-20 11:31:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

Because it wouldn't make sense if he was sitting at the Jefferson Memeorial. ;)

2007-02-20 11:31:05 · answer #5 · answered by Skyhawk 5 · 1 2

Cause it was easier then standing

2007-02-20 11:30:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

I guess to show that he was shot while sitting.............or to show he was tired of standing up...............or to show he was lackadaisical

2007-02-20 11:35:55 · answer #7 · answered by lol 3 · 0 1

i think cuz its like his throne.

2007-02-20 11:36:20 · answer #8 · answered by lovely 4 · 0 1

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