equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee
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The equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee is a bronze monument depicting the Confederate general on horseback, historically central to Confederate commemoration and now a focal point in debates over public memory and monuments in the United States.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee (Richmond) | 0 |
| Robert E. Lee memorials | 1 |
| Statue of General Robert E. Lee (Charlottesville, Virginia) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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equestrian statue ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| architect | Paul Pujol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | Beaux-Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Lee Monument Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Robert E. Lee
NERFINISHED
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horse ⓘ |
| function | commemorative monument ⓘ |
| genre | Confederate monument ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfDemolition | reassessment of Confederate symbols ⓘ |
| hasCulturalMeaning |
symbol contested as representing white supremacy
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symbol of Confederate memory ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
international news
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national U.S. news ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext |
Lost Cause ideology
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racial justice movement in the United States ⓘ |
| height | about 21 feet ⓘ |
| heritage | Confederate commemoration ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent debates on monument removal ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Monument Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| mountedOn | granite pedestal ⓘ |
| owner | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Monument Avenue Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removedBy | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removedFromPedestalOn | 2021-09-08 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | 2020 George Floyd protests ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | Confederate general ⓘ |
| subjectRole | commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1890-05-29 ⓘ |
| wasCentralTo |
debates over Confederate monuments
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debates over public memory in the United States ⓘ heritage versus hate controversy ⓘ |
| wasSubjectOf |
art historical analysis
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historic preservation debates ⓘ lawsuits over removal ⓘ |
| wasVandalizedDuring | 2020 protests ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1890 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Robert E. Lee memorials
this entity surface form:
Statue of General Robert E. Lee (Charlottesville, Virginia)