Amarillo, TX - Huge Pair of Legs - Roadside America
WEBInspired by Ozymandias, a similar set of big legs in the Egyptian desert, Stanley Marsh 3 (who commissioned the nearby Cadillac Ranch) paid a guy named Lightnin' McDuff to build the 38-foot-high legs in 1996.
'Ozymandias on the Plains' – Amarillo, Texas - Atlas Obscura
WEBNov 13, 2009 · Just off the highway heading south on I-27 out of Amarillo, two gigantic legs in athletic socks can be seen. You wouldn’t know it, but they are in fact the shattered likeness of an Egyptian king.
Ozymandias - Wikipedia
WEBWho said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone. Stand in the desart.
Ozymandias | The Poetry Foundation
WEBOzymandias. Play Audio. By Percy Bysshe Shelley. Share. I met a traveller from an antique land, Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone. Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand, Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Ozymandias Poem Summary and Analysis - LitCharts
WEB1 I met a traveller from an antique land, 2 Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone. 3 Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand, 4 Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown, 5 And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, 6 Tell that its sculptor well those passions read.
Ozymandias - Visit Amarillo
WEBThe Ozymandias art installation is a half-finished, large sculpture of two legs created by the legendary Panhandle artist Lightnin’ McDuff. The sculpture began as a project set out to be a full man, but halfway through its construction Lightnin' decided that the sculpture was perfect with just the legs.
Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley - Poem Analysis
WEBThe overall theme of ‘Ozymandias’ is serious and awe-inspiring. For instance, the line, “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone,” arouses both fear and pity in the readers’ hearts. The size of the statue undoubtedly makes us wonder about the greatness and power of the ruler. Yet, they also take pity on the decaying depiction of the statue.
Percy Bysshe Shelley: “Ozymandias” - Poetry Foundation
WEBMar 10, 2010 · Are these fragmentary legs all that is left? After this pause, Shelley’s poem describes a “shattered visage,” the enormous face of Ozymandias. The visage is taken apart by the poet, who collaborates with time’s ruinous force.
Ozymandias on the Plains: What's the deal with Amarillo's giant legs?
WEBJan 4, 2024 · Since the mid-1990s, the Giant Legs of Amarillo, also known as the “Ozymandias” of the High Plains, have stood just east of I-27 on West Sundown Lane both to hold up the vast Panhandle...
Analysis and Interpretation of Percy Bysshe Shelley's "Ozymandias"
WEB4 days ago · He says that all that is left of Ozymandias are two "trunkless legs" and a "shattered visage." There are two legs with no body (no "trunk"), and beside the legs lies a broken and eroded face.