dcMemorials.com << Previous -- Home -- Next >> Full list of all 1,000+ -- Indexed by Subject -- Indexed by Location -- Indexed by Artist Buy THE Definitive Guide to D.C. Sculpture The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C. COLUMBUS, Christopher: Memorial Fountain at Union Station in Washington, D.C. by Lorado Taft Click here to see more attractions at or near Union Station Christopher Columbus (1451 – 1506) was a navigator, colonizer and one of the first Europeans to explore the Americas after the Vikings. Though not the first to reach the Americas from Europe, Columbus' voyages led to general European awareness of the hemisphere and the successful establishment of European cultures in the New World. Source: Wikipedia Click here to purchase this photo Location index - Home - 00030_0000000130.jpg recorded 2006-7 - Top - Full index Columbus looks beyond the winged figurehead representing Discovery on the ship's prow. On his right, facing west, is an American Indian representing the New World. On his left, facing east (see image below), is an elderly man representing the Old World. Above him, supported by four eagles, is a sphere bearing the outline of the western hemisphere. The Progress of Railroading statue visible in the background at roof level is that of Apollo. More info about this attraction & others nearby           Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control #76008069 Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.dcMemorials.com Click here to purchase photos Location index - Home - 00030_0000000140.jpg recorded 2006-7 - Top - Full index More info about this attraction & others nearby           Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control #76008069 Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.dcMemorials.com Click here to purchase this photo Location index - Home - 00030_0000000120.jpg recorded 2006-7 - Top - Full index The three flagpoles represent the ships that carried the Columbus discovery party to the New World. Atop each pole an eagle perches on a small sphere (see image below). The Progress of Railroading statues are visible in the background at roof level. More info about this attraction & others nearby           Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control #76008069 Click here to purchase photos Location index - Home - 00030_0000000270.jpg recorded 2006-7 - Top - Full index Click here to purchase photos Location index - Home - 00030_0000000210.jpg recorded 2006-7 - Top - Full index Lions watch from each side of the fountain. Click here to purchase photos Location index - Home - 00030_0000000110.jpg recorded 2006-7 - Top - Full index Click here to purchase photos Location index - Home - 00030_0000000180.jpg recorded 2006-7 - Top - Full index Click here to purchase photos Location index - Home - 00030_0000000200.jpg recorded 2006-7 - Top - Full index Click here to purchase photos Click here to purchase photos The American Indian representing the New World faces west. The elderly man representing Europe or the Old World faces east. Location index - Home - 00030_0000000240.jpg recorded 2006-7 - Top - Full index Click here to purchase photos Location index - Home - 00030_0000000290.jpg recorded 2006-7 - Top - Full index Isabella and Ferdinand are the Spanish monarchs who financed the expedition. Queen Isabella is also memorialized at the O.A.S. building. Click here to purchase photos Location index - Home - 00030_0000000330.jpg recorded 2006-7 - Top - Full index The flagpole base Click here to purchase photos Location index - Home - 00030_0000000350.jpg recorded 2006-7 - Top - Full index Click here to purchase photos Location index - Home - 00030_0000000280.jpg recorded 2006-7 - Top - Full index TO THE MEMORY OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS WHOSE HIGH FAITH AND INDOMITABLE COURAGE GAVE TO MANKIND A NEW WORLD BORN MCDXXXVI DIED MDIV (1436 - 1504) Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.dcMemorials.com

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