Statue of the Republic

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The Statue of the Republic is a monumental gilded sculpture in Chicago created by Daniel Chester French as a centerpiece for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, symbolizing American democracy and national pride.

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Statue of the Republic canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monumental statue
outdoor sculpture
public artwork
artMovement Beaux-Arts
commissionedFor World’s Columbian Exposition
surface form: World's Columbian Exposition
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Daniel Chester French
depicts allegorical female figure
personification of the United States
genre allegorical sculpture
neoclassical sculpture
hasColor gold
hasCreator Daniel Chester French
hasCulturalSignificance icon of Chicago's South Side
symbol of the 1893 World's Fair
hasPart pedestal
shield
torch
heritageDesignation Chicago Landmark
inception 1893
influencedBy classical Greek sculpture
locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater Jackson Park
surface form: Jackson Park lagoon
locatedInPark Jackson Park
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Cook County, Illinois
Illinois
locatedInTheCity Chicago
location Chicago
materialUsed gilded bronze
notableWorkOf Daniel Chester French
originallyExhibitedAt World’s Columbian Exposition
surface form: Court of Honor of the World's Columbian Exposition
partOf legacy of the World's Columbian Exposition
publicAccess yes
subjectHasRole national symbol
symbolizes American democracy
national pride
republican ideals

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Jackson Park contains Statue of the Republic