Christopher Columbus (Suñol)

Christopher Columbus
The sculpture in 2010
Artist Jeronimo Suñol
Year 1892 (1892)
Type Sculpture
Medium Bronze
Subject Christopher Columbus
Location New York City, New York, United States

Christopher Columbus is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Christopher Columbus by Jeronimo Suñol, located in Central Park in Manhattan, New York.[1] The statue was created in 1892 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the Americas. It was unveiled in Central Park on May 12, 1894.[2] In August 2017, the statue was vandalized with red paint and graffiti reading "Hate will not be tolerated" and '#somethingscoming". The statue was restored shortly thereafter.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Central Park: Christopher Columbus". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Christopher Columbus". Central Park Conservancy. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Christopher Columbus Statue in Central Park Is Vandalized". The New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

Coordinates: 40°46′11.5″N 73°58′21″W / 40.769861°N 73.97250°W / 40.769861; -73.97250

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