The artists who created the Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial Carving paid great attention to detail.

Much of the fine detail of the 12.5:1 carving cannot be discerned from the ground. The closer you look, the greater detail you find.


Incredible detail of carving


Buckles on Traveler


Detail view from Summit Skyride


Comparison of Augustus Lukeman's model and the finished carving


The eyes don't look very realistic.


Mount Rushmore used a better technique.