Statue of Christopher Columbus (Beacon Hill, Boston)
| Statue of Christopher Columbus | |
|---|---|
 The statue in 2009 | |
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| Medium | Marble sculpture |
| Subject | Christopher Columbus |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 42°21′32″N 71°04′08″W / 42.358751°N 71.068823°W | |
A statue of Christopher Columbus is installed in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, within Louisburg Square, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. A Greek merchant, Joseph Iasigi, presented the statue to the city in December 1849.[1][2][3] A captain of one of his vessels had loaded it onto a ship in Italy as ballast, alongside a statue of Aristides which was also donated.[4] Both statues are described as "inferior" and "unremarkable" by art critics.[5][6] The Italian marble sculpture was carved in Leghorn and depicts Columbus as a boy.[1][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Curtis, William Eleroy (1893). Christopher Columbus: His Portraits and His Monuments. A Descriptive Catalogue, Part 2. W.H. Lowdermilk Company. p. 46. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ The American Architect and Building News. Vol. 26. J. R. Osgood & Company. 1889. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Boston. Penguin. May 5, 2015. p. 46. ISBN 9781465442383. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ Arnold, Alison. "Some people and places of Boston". Boston Globe. No. 4 Dec 1977.
- ^ Beam, Alex (11 Oct 1992). "They all laughed at Christopher Columbus". Boston Globe.
- ^ Gaines, Judith. "The On square". Boston Globe. No. 2 Jul 1995.
- ^ Bahne, Charles (April 1, 2012). Chronicles of Old Boston: Exploring New England's Historic Capital. Museyon. p. 233. ISBN 9781938450068. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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