Christopher Columbus
- Artist
- Francesco Perotti Perotti Sculptors
- Year
- 1973
- Artwork Type
- Sculpture
- Media & Support
- Bronze on granite
- Dimensions
- 9 ft. 8 in.x 3 ft. 9 in.x 3 ft. 4 in.* (2.9 x 1.1 x 1 m)
- Department
- Arts and Culture
- Location
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Carnevale & Lohr, Inc.
6521 Clara Street
Bell Gardens, CA - District
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Location
Latitude: -118.246879 - Longitude: 34.056293
Additional Images
Description
Columbus is depicted in the period costume of an explorer and navigator. His left hand is raised to his chest and his right hand holds a scroll, as though he is making a declaration. The statue was donated to the County by the Twenty-Six Southern California Lodges of the Order of Sons of Italy in America and dedicated in 1973.
Please read the official joint statement regarding the Columbus statue in Grand Park released on October 3, 2018.
http://www.lacountyarts.org/sites/default/files/jointstatement_ccipd_100318.pdf
Please read the official joint statement regarding the Columbus statue in Grand Park released on October 3, 2018.
http://www.lacountyarts.org/sites/default/files/jointstatement_ccipd_100318.pdf
About the Artist
Francesco Perotti (1907-1955), of Piacenza, Italy, was a well-known artist in his native country. In 1950 he was included in a religious art exhibition at the Vatican and after his death in 1955 the prize for best religious work in the Venice Biennale was named in his honor. Examples of his work are held in the permanent collection at the Achille Forti Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Verona, Italy.
Francesco Perotti (1907-1955), of Piacenza, Italy, was a well-known artist in his native country. In 1950 he was included in a religious art exhibition at the Vatican and after his death in 1955 the prize for best religious work in the Venice Biennale was named in his honor. Examples of his work are held in the permanent collection at the Achille Forti Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Verona, Italy.