Mountain of Despair
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Mountain of Despair is the large granite mass from which the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial’s central “Stone of Hope” emerges, symbolizing the struggles overcome in the pursuit of civil rights.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sculptural element
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symbolic monument feature ⓘ |
| artisticFunction | contextualizes the Stone of Hope within a narrative of struggle ⓘ |
| artStyle | monumental figurative memorial design ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American civil rights movement
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Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| commemorates |
legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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struggle for civil rights in the United States ⓘ |
| designConcept | large, rough granite mass split to reveal the Stone of Hope ⓘ |
| function | memorial feature for public reflection ⓘ |
| hasPart | Stone of Hope ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
quote: “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.”
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"I Have a Dream" speech ⓘ
surface form:
“I Have a Dream” speech
|
| locatedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| near |
National Mall
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Tidal Basin ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned with the Stone of Hope and the memorial’s processional approach ⓘ |
| partOf |
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
West Potomac Park landscape composition ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | Stone of Hope ⓘ |
| settingOf |
Stone of Hope sculpture
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surface form:
Stone of Hope sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr.
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| symbolizes |
hardships overcome by Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement
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obstacles faced in the fight for racial equality ⓘ struggles in the pursuit of civil rights ⓘ |
| theme |
hope emerging from adversity
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transformation of suffering into progress ⓘ |
| visualRole | background mass from which the Stone of Hope emerges ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Stone of Hope