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Columbus Fountain may be a public design by yank sculptor carver, placed at Union Station in Washington, D.C., us.This sculpture was surveyed in 1994 as a part of the Smithsonian’s Save outside Sculpture program! Columbus Fountain is a tribute to the person Columbus.
Columbus Fountain may 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 bifold before of him. Below him may be a ship bow that options a winged figurehead that represents the observation of discovery. A globe, representing the hemisphere, is on high 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 facet figure is AN older man, representing the recent World, and on the let facet may be a figure of a Native yank, representing the New World. The rear of the shaft includes a low-relief medallion (approx. D. 3 ft.) with pictures of Ferdinand & Isabella. 2 lions (approx. H. 5 ft.), placed faraway from the bottom, guard the left and right facet of the fountain.
Every year national holiday celebrations area unit control that includes the USA Marine Corps Band and a wreath egg laying ceremony.It was adscititious to the National Register of Historic Places, on March 7, 1968.In Oct 1992 the memorial was spray painted with graffiti and therefore the park 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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