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Cristoforo Colombo, (sculpture). Artist:  Regalbuto, Louis A., sculptor. Seroie, Theodor, sculptor. Kotecki Monuments, fabricator. Title:  Cristoforo Colombo, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Christopher Columbus, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Oct. 12, 1988. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: granite, cast, carved, and chiseled; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. H. 14 ft.; Base: approx. H. 5 ft. x W. 2 1/2 ft. (1 1/2 tons). Inscription:  Louis Regalbuto L.I.R. (On front of base, incised:) CRISTOFORO/COLOMBO/1451 -- 1506/(Three ships)/DISCOVERER OF/AMERICA/OCTOBER 12, 1492 (On side of base, incised:) PRESENTED TO THE/LITTLE ITALY COMMUNITY/BY ALL THE GENEROUS DONORS AND/THE LITTLE ITALY RETIREES/WHO MADE THIS STATUE POSSIBLE/(List of names follows)/DESIGNER, SCULPTOR/LOUIS REGALBUTO L.I.R./OCTOBER 12, 1988 signed Description:  A figure of Christopher Columbus, dressed in period costume of the 15th century including a hat, stands holding a map with his proper right hand and a navigational device called an astrolabe over his proper left hip. The figure is placed atop an inscribed and decorated base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher -- Full length Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Occupation -- Transportation -- Navigator Ethnic -- Italian Object -- Tool -- Measuring Device Object -- Written Matter -- Map Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Cleveland Sculpture Owner:  Coadministered by Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 12021 Mayfield Road, Cleveland, Ohio Coadministered by Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, Chancery, 1027 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Located Holy Rosary Catholic School, 12021 Mayfield Road, Cleveland, Ohio Remarks:  Commissioned by the Little Italy Retirees Club for $21,000 and presented to the Little Italy community by the Retirees Club and generous donors. The sculpture was designed and sculpted by Louis Regalbuto with the assistance of Theodor Seroie of Kotecki Monuments. IAS files contain a related article from the Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), Oct. 14, 1992, pg. 1-B, 3-B; and an earlier undated article from the Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH). References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cleveland survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), Oct. 14, 1992, pg. 1-B. 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 OH000385   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture OH000385 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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