Description
Bronze statue of Columbus on a pedestal, on the foot a globe. On the back side a portrait medallion of Angelo Bianchi with inscription.
Inscription(s)
Front side of the pedestal:
A
CRISTOFORO COLOMBO
Back side of the pedestal:
MEMORE DELLE FORTVNE
CHE IL GRANDE NAVIGATORE ADDITAVA
ALLA LIGVRE CENTE
ANGELO BIANCHI
VOLLVA ERETTO
SEGNO DI RICONOSCENTE POSTERITA
On the back of the foot:
ANNO 1930
Signature
A. ZOCCHI.
Sculptor
- Arnoldo Zocchi (also Arnaldo) (Firenze/Florence 1862 - Roma 1940),
Italian sculptor, son of Emilio Zocchi
(Wikipedia).
Tags
Locatie (N 44°18'22" - E 9°20'36") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: itli032; Photograph: 11 August 2008
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