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Homage to Christopher Columbus, (sculpture). Artist:  Alessandrini, Franco, 1944- , sculptor. Title:  Homage to Christopher Columbus, (sculpture). Dates:  Dec. 1991-March 1992. Dedicated Oct. 1992. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Marble, carved. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. H. 9 ft.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft. Inscription:  (Scroll overhanging base:) HOMAGE/to/CHRISTOPHER/COLUMBUS/1492 1992/From the Italian American Community/of the/Greater Baton Rouge Area Description:  Columbus stands wearing Renaissance dress. His proper right arm is raised in front of him, holding a V-shaped object in the hand. His proper left hand holds another object by his side. He stands atop a circular base with an inscribed, scroll-like plaque. The base is set in the basin of a fountain. Subject:  Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher -- Full length Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Occupation -- Transportation -- Navigator Ethnic -- Italian Object -- Written Matter -- Scroll Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Baton Rouge Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Knights of Columbus, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Located Columbus Plaza, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Remarks:  From the Italian American community of the Greater Baton Rouge area. IAS files contain partial transcription of nearby plaque. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS LA000252   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture LA000252 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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