Statue of Christopher Columbus (Miami)

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Statue of Christopher Columbus
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The statue in 2010
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SubjectChristopher Columbus
LocationMiami, Florida, U.S.
Coordinates{{WikidataCoord}} – missing coordinate data
Websitestatues.vanderkrogt.net

A statue of Christopher Columbus stands in the Bayfront Park of Miami, Florida, United States.[1]

History

The statue itself was sculpted by Count Vittorio di Colbertaldo (1902-1979) of Verona,[2] one of Benito Mussolini's hand picked ceremonial bodyguards known as the "Black Musketeers."[3][4] Colbertaldo doubled as the Musketeers's sculptor, producing statues which commemorated the organization.[4] A second Columbus statue done by Colbertaldo was in San Francisco until it removal in 2020.[5]

Statue was vandalized in June 2020 during the George Floyd protests.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Columbus Monuments Page".
  2. ^ Vittorio Di Colbertaldo
  3. ^ "Santa Cruz Sentinel 26 August 1957 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  4. ^ a b "Calexico Chronicle, Volume XXXIV, Number 181, 21 March 1938". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  5. ^ KGO (2020-06-18). "Christopher Columbus statue removed at Coit Tower in San Francisco". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  6. ^ "7 arrested after Christopher Columbus statue vandalized in Miami". CBS News. Retrieved 2020-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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