Description
Bas relief of Columbus Discovering America.
Annotation
The bas relief will be found on the tympanum on the exterior north side of the East Portico of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Goode, The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., p. 331). Also, at the entrance to the steps ascending the commanding Knights' Tower of the same building there is an illuminated stained glass image of Columbus.
Sculptor
- Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.
Sources & Information
- Edward M. Sullivan, Columbus Memorials: Many that Are, Some that Aren't, in the Columbus Day Program Book for 2000.
Tags
Locatie (N 38°56'0" - W 77°0'2") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: usdc08;
Photograph: 13 October 2000
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