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Cristóvão Colombo

Christopher Columbus

(prob. Cogoleto, Republic of Genua, c. 1451 - Valladolid 1506)
Italian explorer, who in Spanish service completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of America (see Background Information)

Henrique Moreira
1940 (1968)

Description

Bronze statue of Christopher Columbus sitting with his sword in his hand.

Inscription(s)

CRISTÓVÃO COLOMBO

Signature

H. Moreira 1940

Annotation

Columbus spent time before his journey across the ocean, with his wife Filipa, on nearby Porto Santo island. Inaugurated 12 October 1968.

Sculptor

Henrique de Araújo Moreira (Avintes, Vila Nova de Gaia, 1890 - 1979), Portuguese sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Funchal Municipio, Funchal: Cidade com Arte (2010) (PDF on-line).
Arquipelagos, Image Bank.
Madeira Quase Esquecida, O que nos contam as nossas estátuas… (Facebook).
Padre António Vieira, Estátuas Madeirenses: Fotos e apontamentos sobre estátuas madeirenses (Blogspot).
Igogo, Monumentos no Funchal
Centro de Estudos de História do Atlântico, Page with Columbus memorials on Madeira.

Locatie (N 32°38'44" - W 16°54'48") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptma044; Photograph: 7 January 2014
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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