The Angel of Independence is a simple gold angel that is on top of a raised mount. The statue almost reminds me of the Statue of Liberty, not because of the appearance but of its meaning; both of the statues have the similar meaning, virtue. The Angel of Independence was built in 1902 by Porfirio Díaz. This statue was built to pay tribute to the people who helped win the independence of Mexico; Commonly called the heroes.
What is so amazing about this statue is that some known remains of the famous leaders and heroes of the state of Mexico is inside the base of the angel statue. Some of the people who are "inside" the base of the statue are ; Miguel Hidalgo, Vicente Guerrero and Ignacio Allende.
Like I have said earlier, the Statue of Liberty and the Angel of Independence have almost the same meaning. When immigrants came into America they saw a huge copper woman who guaranteed freedom and independence of whatever issue they had, whether it was religious or political. The same goes for the Angel of Independence. When made, the angel was a promise to it's people that they would gain and keep their independence.
0 comments:
Post a Comment