Interesting perspective..viewpoint. It's hard to believe that a statue could be destroyed in a fire, but then I'm amazed every day at things I learn. I wonder why the artist chose to put good old Georgie in a roman skirt and gave him old fashioned weapons. Well, it's a thought producer anyway and the photo is very well taken.

♥PJ♥

well I should have mentioned...The exterior of the North Carolina State House built in 1794 was considered very plain. To lend dignity to the structure, the General Assembly passed a bill calling for the purchase of a statue honoring George Washington. Uncharacteristically they set no limit on the cost. Prominent citizens asked the opinion of Thomas Jefferson and he advised them to have the piece of sculpture done by the dominant neoclassical sculptor, Italian artist Antonio Canova. To honor George Washington, North Carolina commissioned a statue from Canova in 1816. Since Canova had never seen Washington, he was sent a plaster bust and a drawing of a portrait of Washington in order to aid him in sculpting.On December 24, 1821, the statue of George Washington arrived in Raleigh. The state paid $10,000 for this national art treasure. Canova never received the drawing, so Washington's body was left up to his imagination. He looked to ancient classical civilizations for inspiration like other artists and architects of the time, particularly the neoclassical style. He depicted Washington as a Roman general, dressed in a tunic, body armor, and a short cape. Ironically some thought that the statue should be put on rollers so that it could be quickly moved should something happen to the State House. The rollers were discounted as lacking in dignity. In 1831 when the State House burned and the statue was destroyed, many may have been heard to say, "I told you so."

Well, I guess that answers most of my questions!! Thanks for all that info. :)

♥PJ♥

Fascinating.
mary