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Christopher Columbus Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Iuliano, Biagio, sculptor. Title:  Christopher Columbus Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1938. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bust: bronze (?), cast and painted; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Bust: approx. 42 x 40 x 22 1/2 in; Base: approx. 125 x 97 x 85 in. Inscription:  (Along lower front edge of base:) BIAGIO IULIANO (or JULIANO) SCULPTURE (On front of base, raised:) (Vertically) COLUMBUS/(Horizontally) 1492/(Image of a ship at sea) (On bronze plaque on lower front of base:) "THIS MONUMENT/OF THE GREATEST ITALIAN NAVIGATOR/CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS/WAS DONATED TO THE CITY OF AKRON/BY ITS ITALIAN RESIDENTS/SPONSORED BY THE SICILIAN SOCIETY/OCTOBER 12, A.D. MCMXXXVIII" signed Description:  A reddish-brown bust of Christopher Columbus, dressed in 15th century garb and a three-peaked cap, placed atop an inscribed and decorated pedestal-like base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher -- Bust Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Occupation -- Transportation -- Navigator Ethnic -- Italian Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Akron Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Akron, Facilities Maintenance, 217 South High Street, Akron, Ohio 44308 Located Akron Municipal Airport, In front of old air terminal, Akron, Ohio Remarks:  Donated by Italian residents of Akron and sponsored by the Sicilian Society. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cleveland survey, 1993. 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 OH000380   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture OH000380 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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