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Marti, Marcel,
Lucas, Elena,
Abstract
Allegory -- Other
Allegory -- Place
History -- Exploration
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Ferdinand, King
Portrait female -- Queen Isabella
Ethnic -- Spanish
Occupation -- Other
Architecture -- Boat
Emblem -- Cross
Object -- Art Object
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Miami
Medallion
Fountain
Sculpture
Monument to the Discovery of the Americas, (sculpture).
Artist:
Marti, Marcel, 1925- , sculptor.
Lucas, Elena, sculptor.
Title:
Monument to the Discovery of the Americas, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
To the Discovery of America, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1968.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture and medallions: bronze; Base: granite; Basin: includes coral stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 x 3 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 3 1/2 x 2 x 3 ft.; Basin: approx. H. 4 in.
Inscription:
(On back of base:) Camino fue la mar para la hazana, en que Colon por Isabel ganado, dio su unidad a un mundo rescatado. Para gloria de Dios y honor de Espana. - Carlos Areau - (The same poem is translated to English also on the back of the base, but it is unreadable) unsigned
Description:
The sculpture is an abstract piece combining symbolic images of a ship's prow, the Cross of Santiago, and an Indian totem pole. The sculpture is atop a base that features two bronze medallions, one showing the bust of King Ferdinand, and the other of Queen Isabella. The base sits in a fountain.
Subject:
Abstract
Allegory -- Other -- Exploration
Allegory -- Place -- America
History -- Exploration -- Americas
History -- United States -- Discovery of U.S.
Portrait male -- Ferdinand, King -- Bust
Portrait female -- Queen Isabella -- Bust
Ethnic -- Spanish
Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat
Architecture -- Boat -- Ship
Emblem -- Cross
Object -- Art Object -- Totem pole
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Miami
Medallion
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Miami, Parks and Recreation, 1390 N.W. 7th Street, Miami, Florida 33125
Located Watson Island, Japan Park, Ichimora Road, near McArthur Causeway, Miami, Florida
Remarks:
Presented by the Spanish Ministry of Information and Tourism. King Ferdinand V of Spain and Queen Isabella of Castile financed Christopher Columbus' voyage west to the Indies that resulted in the discovery of the Americas in 1492. Elena Lucas was the sculptor of the medallions of the royal couple.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Miami survey, 1994.
Metro-Dade Center, Art in Public Places, 1988.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Metro-Dade Center, Art in Public Places, "Monuments in Dade County," Nancy Block, 1988.
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 66310002
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