Comments on: Mother Motherland, Kiev

By: Masha

Masha — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:54:21 +0000

warmuseum.kiev.ua/eng/skulp.shtml

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:39:28 +0000

The update image has a really neat shadow.

By: uha1

uha1 — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:48:33 +0000

Thanks Michael,
This is really important to know.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:52:16 +0000

Michael Jordan, you should try readin wikipedia:

While on a visit to Egypt that was to shift his artistic perspective from simply grand to colossal, Bartholdi was inspired by the project of the Suez Canal which was being undertaken by Count Ferdinand de Lesseps, who later became a lifelong friend of his. He envisioned a giant lighthouse standing at the entrance to the canal and drew plans for it. It would be patterned after the Roman goddess Libertas, modified to resemble a robed Egyptian peasant, a fallaha, with light beaming out from both a headband and a torch thrust dramatically upward into the skies. Bartholdi presented his plans to the Egyptian Khediev, Isma’il Pasha, in 1867 and, with revisions, again in 1869, but the project was never commissioned because of financial issues the country was going through.

By: Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:32:37 +0000

Statue of Liberty was originally made for the Suez canal and was ordered by the Ottoman Government from the French sculptor and was also paid for. When the last payment was not made, the French gave it to the United States and repackaged it as commemorating the birthday… originally the torch represents Asia.. in reference to Ex Orientes Lux .. the light/wisdom.. comes from the East. oki?:)

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 09 May 2006 20:07:20 +0000

Is this it varble?

http://www.museum-karlshorst.de/html/museum/sa/stalingrad_mutter_gr.jpg

‘Cuz if it is, then eew.

By: varble

varble — Mon, 08 May 2006 07:29:05 +0000

I always thought this one was a bit scarrier. I couldn’t find a good photo of the face, but trust me its hideous. I believe it is the worlds talles free standing granite statue. the plinth is 85 meters.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mutter_Heimat.jpg

By: Babaganoosh

Babaganoosh — Sat, 06 May 2006 22:25:58 +0000

Sorry for the double post, but here’s a couple more pics that really show the scale of this huge statue…
http://hotexas.tripod.com/motherland.jpg
http://www.andrewlmoore.com/images/photography/Motherland-Kiev.jpg

By: Babaganoosh

Babaganoosh — Sat, 06 May 2006 22:21:17 +0000

Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t really see much of a resemblance. Other than it’s a female statue.

By: SpedAngel

SpedAngel — Sat, 06 May 2006 11:36:15 +0000

If you investigate the site of the OTHER statue listed (the one titled “Mother Motherland is Calling” or “Rodina Mat’ Zovyot!”), you will notice that within the plinth, there is an arm holding up an eternal flame. http://www.ineer.org/ISCMeet/2004-09-19-017.jpg
This is yet another similarity to the Statue of Liberty, on a separate statue within the same series. Like it or not, these statues hold a great deal of similarity to the one celebrating the centennial of the independence of the United States of America. Thank you.