Statue of Christopher Columbus

作者: Napoleon LeBrun、Jeronimo Suñol
年代: 1892 年
地点: 中央公园、Central Park Mall
题材: 公共艺术、portrait sculpture
材质: 青铜、granite
国家: 美国
描绘对象: 克里斯托弗·哥伦布、旗帜、绞盘
主题: 意大利人、领航员、探险家、全身像
依据: Monument to Columbus

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作品介绍

An outdoor bronze sculpture of Christopher Columbus by Jeronimo Suñol is installed in Central Park in Manhattan, New York.

History

In 1892, the Statue of Christopher Columbus was donated to Central Park by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of his arrival in the Americas in the service of Spain. The statue replicates one made by Jeronimo Suñol in 1892, located at the Plaza de Colon, in Madrid. The New York version was placed in the park in 1894 at the foot of the Mall, and is today one of two monuments of Columbus found in the park's environs, the other being the statue surmounting the column at Columbus Circle. The sculpture depicts the explorer standing with outstretched arms, looking towards the heavens in gratitude for his successful voyage.

The statue was created to commemorate the 400th anniversary, in 1892, of Columbus's arrival in the Americas. It was unveiled in Central Park on May 12, 1894.

In August 2017, the statue was vandalized with red paint and graffiti reading "Hate will not be tolerated" and '#somethingscoming". The statue was restored shortly thereafter. The statue was vandalized again in February 2023 with red paint and graffiti reading "land back" and "murderer".

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