Goddess Forms
The statue of liberty is in the style of the clothes in ancient Greece ,wearing the crown（王冠[kraun]） of rays and seven sharp mans symbolize（象征） the seven continents of the world.Statue of liberty‟s waist is 10.6 meters wide, mouth 91 centimeters wide.The right hand exalts torch 12.8 meters the symbol of freedomcan . The edge of it can stand 12 people. The left hand holds a law books and its cover engravs（雕刻[ɪn‘grev]） “on July 4, 1776”,which symbolize the day of the signing of the“ Declaration of independence“.The broken handcuffs, fetters and chains,are the symbols of freedom from the constraints（限 制[kən’strent]） of tyranny（暴政专制[‘tɪrənɪ]）. Her expression is peaceful and warm nature.
Creation Background In 1930, Grant Wood, an American painter with European training, noticed a small white house built in the Carpenter Gothicarchitectural style（哥特式建筑） in Eldon（艾尔登 ）, Iowa（爱荷华州，美国中西部之一州）. Wood decided to paint the house along with “the kind of people I fancied（fancy的过去 式和过去分词， 想象 ） should live in that house”. Then, It becomes the symbol of USA as you see.
History
1869 1874 1884 1884.7.6 1886.10.28 1984~1986
Designed Started construction Complete Donated Built Refitted（vt. & vi. 1. 整修;改装）
Significance ------Cultural symbol
Author
Grant • Wood (1892-1942) of the U.S. painter. Wood was born in Anamosa, Iowa. He was in Minneapolis to learn arts and crafts, by doing odd jobs（兼职） to feed themselves. 1919-24 years after, he taught Julian in Paris. 1934, he became a professor in the Department of Fine Arts, until his death. 格兰特· 伍德（1892-1942年）美国画家。伍德出生于爱荷 华州的安纳摩萨。他在明尼阿波利斯学习手工艺，靠打零 工养活自己。1919-24年，他在巴黎的朱利安学院任教 1934年后，他成为美术系的一名教授，直至去世。
Gohic Architecture
The Gothic church interior space is simple, unified. Decorative details are also coupons （[‘kupɑn] ） for theme with a sharp, architectural style and structure approach to form an organic whole. 哥特式教堂的内部空间单纯、统一。装饰细部也 都用尖券作主题，使建筑风格与结构手法形成有 机整体。
自由女神像基石上铭刻的犹太女诗人爱玛· 拉 扎露丝的十四行诗《新巨人》中的诗句：
The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land； Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch whose flame Is imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome； her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities . "Keep ancient lands your storied pomp!" cries she with silent lips. "Give me your tired your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Five Great Symbols Make the American Culture
美国文化的五大象征
Five Symbols
《American Gothic》美国哥特式
Sttatue of Liberty 自由女神像
Physical Culture and Sports
Uncle Samn a century, stands on the island in the freedom of the statue of liberty has become the united nation and a bronze （青铜 [brɑnz ）statue of the symbol o friendship, forever expressed the American people fight for democracy（民主 [dɪ„mɑkrəsɪ] ） and longing for freedom lofty（崇高的） ideal. On the ships of the passengers going into New York harbor（海港）can see the statue of liberty stand up holding torch. For thousands of caming to the United States immigrants, the statue of liberty was to get rid poverty and oppression（压迫,压制 [ə’prɛʃən]） of the o world .Statue of liberty has become America's symbol.
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『American Gothic』 is a painting by Grant Wood in1930.
A man looked straight ahead as flat（平的）, lips closed, his expression is very serious, meticulous（一丝不 苟的[mi‘tikjuləs]） hobble around on the bridge of the nose （在鼻梁上）round glasses. He covered with mud holds a fork.The expression of woman beside the man is also stern（严肃[stə:n]）.She stands behind a man and looks to the man,which has a little "only he is listening" meaning.
This painting reflects the solemn（adj. 庄严 的, 严肃的, 隆重的）pride in both the United States on behalf of farmers in agriculturedominated era （农业时代）, farmers cultivate the spirit of hard work, but also a symbol of the patriarchal society（父系社会）in the 19th century, the unquestionable authority and power of men. 此画体现了美国农民庄严的自豪 它既代表了在农业占主导地位的年代，农民们勤 劳耕作的精神，也象征着在19世纪男权社会中， 不容置疑的男性权威和力量。
译 文
In 1865, French historian Edouard de Laboulaye（普利策）proposed the construction of monuments （[‘mɑnjəmənt]纪念 碑，纪念塔） , sculptor Bartholdy （巴尔托迪） supportive of him . Then he took 10 years to complete the works of statue. In 1876, French people presented to the United States as 100th anniversary of the independence of present. 法国雕塑家巴尔托迪，与古斯塔夫艾菲尔在巴 黎制作，高耸的纪念碑。 在1876年,法国人提交 给美国独立100周年的礼物。