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Columbus Fountain could be a public design by yank sculptor statue maker, set at Union Station in Washington, D.C., us.This sculpture was surveyed in 1994 as a part of the Smithsonian’s Save out of doors Sculpture program! Columbus Fountain is a tribute to the somebody Columbus.
Columbus Fountain could be a curved double-basin fountain with a shaft (h. 45 ft.) within the center.The front of the shaft bears a full-length portrait of Columbus (approx. H. 15 ft.) carrying a mantle, staring forward along with his hands folded-up ahead of him. Below him could be a ship bow that options a winged figurehead that represents the observation of discovery. A globe, representing the New World, is on prime of the shaft with four eagles on every corner connected by garland.
The left and right sides of the shaft have 2 male figures decorating them.The right aspect figure is associate degree senior man, representing the previous World, and on the let aspect could be a figure of a Native yank, representing the New World. The rear of the shaft encompasses a low-relief medallion (approx. D. 3 ft.) with pictures of Ferdinand & Isabella. 2 lions (approx. H. 5 ft.), placed off from the bottom, guard the left and right aspect of the fountain.
Every year national holiday celebrations square measure command that includes the America USMC Band and a wreath parturition ceremony.It was supplementary to the National Register of Historic Places, on March 7, 1968.In Oct 1992 the memorial was spray painted with graffiti and therefore the parkland Service removed it with surface cleaners.The fountain has appeared severely deteriorated for several years and its plumbing isn’t believed to be in operable condition.
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