User:Krroth52/King Kamehameha Sculptures
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Several Kamehameha Statues honor the
Conservation work
The original statue stands prominently in front of
to create the statue.Features
Even though photographs of Polynesians had been sent to him so that Gould could make an appropriate likeness, he seemed to ignore them. A Roman nose and more European features were adopted. This is most likely due to that fact that Gould was in Italy studying Roman sculpture. The stance of a Roman general with gesturing hand, spear, and cape are also Roman appropriations. The belt or sash on the statue's waist is a symbolic rendering of the
During this time David Kalākaua had become king and was completing ʻIolani Palace which was his tribute to King Kamehameha I and to be the destination of the statue. The statue was too late for the 100th anniversary, but in 1883 the statue was placed aboard a ship and headed for Hawaii. Near the Falkland Islands the ship wrecked and the statue was thought lost. However, the Hawaiians had insured the statue for $12,000 and Gould rushed to complete a second.[3]
Replicas
Before the second statue could be sent the original had been recovered by some Falkland Islanders. They sold it to the Captain of the wrecked ship for $500, and the Captain then sold it to Gibson for $875. Now Hawaii had two statues. The original stands near the legendary king's birthplace in
A third replica was commissioned when Hawaii attained statehood and was unveiled in 1969. It stood in the
The Gould statue can be briefly seen in the opening credits of the original 1970's TV police drama Hawaii Five-O as well as the 2010 series reboot. The statue is also seen multiple times in a 3-part series of Sanford and Son when the duo go on a vacation to Hawaii. The statue is seen on a pedestal outside the Hawaii Police Department Headquarters.[5]
Big Island
Another Kamahameha statue resides on
Kane work
The Grand
Las Vegas Statue
A sixth statue resides in Las Vegas, NV. Hawaiian King Kamehameha Statue King Kamehameha I, the ruler who unified the kingdom of Hawaii during his reign from 1795-1819, is respected on those islands and commemorated with a large gold-robed statue in a few places. In Las Vegas, along the Strip, the statue is found at the Hawaiian Marketplace.
The statue may be almost as large as the island versions, but is dwarfed by Vegas proportions. Address: 3743 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, NV Directions: Hawaiian Marketplace. Las Vegas Blvd, south of Harmon Ave. on the east side.
Kamehameha Day
Every year on the June 11
Gallery
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Kapaʻau statue with schoolchildren of plantation workers in 1900s
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The replica inUS Capitol Visitor Center
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Closeup of Honolulu statue
References
- Adler, Jacob (1969). "The Kamehameha Statue". Hawaiian Journal of History. 3. Honolulu, HI: Hawaiian Historical Society: 87–91. hdl:10125/6299.
- Loewen, James (2007). Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong. Touchstone. pp. 40–43.
- Wharton, Glenn (2011). The Painted King: Art, Activism, and Authenticity in Hawaii. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press.
External links
- ^ http://www.aloha-hawaii.com/tours/kamehameha+statue/
- ^ http://gohawaii.about.com/od/oahusights/ss/honolulu_walk_a_4.htm
- ^ http://www.aoc.gov/cc/art/nsh/kamehameha.cfm
- ^ http://www.hisurf.com/explorer/king_kam.htm
- ^ http://www.to-hawaii.com/oahu/attractions/kamehamehastatue.php
- ^ http://karakullake.blogspot.com/2009/10/5-king-kamehameha-statues.html
- ^ http://www.discoveramerica.com/ca/hawaii/big-isl-king-kamehameha-statue.html
- ^ http://www.hawaiiforvisitors.com/events/king-kamehameha-day.htm