Statue of Christopher Columbus (Beacon Hill, Boston) explained
| Statue of Christopher Columbus |
| Italic Title: | no |
| Image Upright: | 1 |
| Medium: | Marble sculpture |
| Subject: | Christopher Columbus |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
| City: | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 |
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
Notes and References
- Book: Curtis . William Eleroy . William Eleroy Curtis . Christopher Columbus: His Portraits and His Monuments. A Descriptive Catalogue, Part 2 . 1893 . W.H. Lowdermilk Company . 46 . November 15, 2019.
- Book: The American Architect and Building News . 1889 . J. R. Osgood & Company . November 15, 2019 . 26 . 720.
- Book: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Boston . May 5, 2015 . Penguin . 46 . 9781465442383 . November 15, 2019.
- News: Arnold . Alison . Some people and places of Boston . Boston Globe . 4 Dec 1977.
- News: Beam . Alex . They all laughed at Christopher Columbus . Boston Globe . 11 Oct 1992.
- News: Gaines . Judith . The On square. . Boston Globe . 2 Jul 1995.
- Book: Bahne . Charles . Chronicles of Old Boston: Exploring New England's Historic Capital . April 1, 2012 . Museyon . 233 . 9781938450068 . November 15, 2019.
