statue of liberty 3D Model

Description

the statue of liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on liberty island in the middle of new york harbor, in manhattan, new york city. the statue, designed by frederic auguste bartholdi and dedicated on october 28, 1**6, was a gift to the united states from the people of france. the statue is of a robed female figure representing libertas, the roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the american declaration of independence, july 4, 1776. a broken chain lies at her feet. the statue is an icon of freedom and of the united states: a welcoming signal to immigrants arriving from abroad.

the statue was administered by the united states lighthouse board until 1901 and then by the department of war; since 1933 it has been maintained by the national park service. the statue was closed for renovation for much of 1938. in the early 1980s, it was found to have deteriorated to such an extent that a major restoration was required. while the statue was closed from 1984 to 1986, the torch and a large part of the internal structure were replaced. after the september 11 attacks in 2001, it was closed for reasons of safety and security; the pedestal reopened in 2004 and the statue in 2009, with limits on the number of visitors allowed to ascend to the crown. the statue, including the pedestal and base, was closed for a year until october 28, 2012, so that a secondary staircase and other safety features could be installed; liberty island remained open. however, one day after the reopening, liberty island closed due to the effects of hurricane sandy; the statue and island opened again on july 4, 2013. public access to the balcony surrounding the torch has been barred for safety reasons since 1916.

location: liberty island, manhattan, new york, u.s.
height: 151 feet 1 inch (46 meters); ground to torch: 305 feet 1 inch (93 meters)
dedicated: october 28, 1**6
restored: 1938, 1984–1986, 2011–2012

product features (wavefront obj):
- approx 118465 polygons.
- all polygons are 3 and 4 sided and there are no non-planar polygons.
- does not include any grouping information.
- this version includes an mtl file, which your software program should read to colorize the model.
- the model has basic uv mapping and no textures are included.
- we suggest you apply your own (green) metal and rock shaders to the model. Print Ready: No