Who designed the Statue of Liberty?
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
What was he inspired by?
Libertas
What was the statue made of?
copper
Which country was it made for?
United States
Did the U.S. order it to be built?
no
How did it come that they were given ownership then?
it was a gift
From whom?
the people of France
Did France finance it?
yes
What is it a figure of?
a robed woman
Who is she in likeness of?
Libertas
Who is that?
a Roman goddess
Is she holding anything?
yes
What?
a torch
How is she holding it?
above her head
With which hand?
right
Is she holding anything with her left?
yes
What?
a "tabula ansata"
What is it inscribed with?
Roman numerals
What's the significance of them?
the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence
Who built the statue?
Gustave Eiffel