I took the two images above within the past week. The first image was taken when I was visiting the Lincoln memorial late on Saturday night and the second image of the Washington Monument was taken just following the peak bloom of the cherry blossoms. I woke up for sunrise to photograph the cherry blossoms, unfortunately it was a very cloudy morning when I took this photo but you can still see a hint of the reds and pinks present just before the sun rose.
Art (is the application of imagination, skill, and style to matter, movement, and sound that goes beyond the purely practical): Both the washington monument and the statue of Lincoln (including the Lincoln memorial structure itself) are forms of sculptures. Sculptures are 3-D forms of art that in the case of the Washington monument included additive sculpture (putting mass together), and in the case of the Lincoln memorial statue included subtractive sculpture techniques (removal of mass). Both of these forms of art are commemorative pieces designed to portray American values and strength. An interesting thing to consider is that although these sculptures are examples of art, photographers often use them to portray the beauty of these objects in their own forms of art. The morning I went to take the photograph of the Washington monument I was probably one of 80-100 photographers all set up around the tidal pool with tripods and backpacks.
Material Cultural Heritage (which includes sites, monuments and buildings, and movable objects considered of outstanding world value in terms of history, art, and science): This term fits perfectly with both the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial since they are both designed to commemorate and pass down the ideals of American Presidents. They are a big piece of American history and culture and many people travel to D.C. to see the monument as well as number of the memorials for the very reason that they carry a legacy of past presidents values. Some of these values include leadership, strength, power, and composure. Another thing about these structures that relates to the term Material Cultural Heritage is that they are clearly physical material objects but they continue to convey the same messages about the past American presidents as long as they will stand.