Italeri 68002 1/540 World Architecture Series: Statue of Liberty

Model Kit

The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, designed by Frdric Auguste Bartholdi, a French sculptor, was built by Gustave Eiffel and dedicated on October 28, 1886. It 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, 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, and was a welcoming sight to immigrants arriving from abroad.

FEATURES:

• Easy assembled model kit with an interlocking technique
• Skill Level: 2
• Reference Leaflet with historical features
• Instructions and color indication
• Model Dimensions: 15 x 17 cm