Description
Statue of Columbus on a triangular shaped pedestal. On the three corners the symbolized ships of his fleet, with their names.
Inscription(s)
MARIO RAVENNA
ALLA SUA CITTA NATALE
ANNO 1935
Sculptor
- Francesco Messina (Linguaglossa 1900 - Milano 1995),
Italian sculptor
(Wikipedia).
Sources & Information
- Biography of Francesco Messina
- Alex Borgogno, "Monuments of Columbus." Discovery! Journal of the Christopher Columbus Philatelic Society vol. 18, no. 1 (12 Jan. 2000): 1235. (erroneously listed at Sestri Levante - since 2002 there is a monument in Sestri Levante).
Tags
Locatie (N 44°18'47" - E 9°19'29") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: itli001; Photograph: 11 August 2001
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