Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Cecilia Bembibre, in Dec. 2009
A monument is considered to be any structure that has been specially built as a way to commemorate someone or an event. A monument, however, can be a space or an object that naturally gains importance and meaning for a society despite not having been built for that purpose (this is especially common when talking about monuments natural). In general, the monument, in addition to being a ceremonial element, has a unique artistic and historical wealth.
Since ancient times, human beings have built various types of monuments in commemoration of people or specific events. These monuments have varied in terms of size, dimension, design, material Y style along the centuries. While in other times monuments of magnificent and almost superhuman size (such as the Egyptian pyramids) were built, today in Today it is customary to make accessible-size sculptures that are intended to honor those they represent.
At the same time, the monuments of Antiquity were such works of
engineering and infrastructure that it became almost impossible to meet the Author. In the present, the monuments are mostly made by a particular artist or by a group of artists led by a senior teacher.As such, monuments must have special protection that allows them to remain in good condition over time, so that future generations can enjoy them as well. This is why each country It has its own regulation regarding the preservation of natural and artificial monuments, although in many places this is not fulfilled and they are in a significant state of disrepair.
Among the most important monuments in the world we can mention the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, the Taj Mahal of India, the Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, the Egyptian pyramids, the Obelisk in Argentina and many others.
Themes in Monument