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An outdoor [[ceramic urinal]] of [[the creepiest colonizer]] by [[Jeronimo Suñol]] is installed in [[Central Park]] in [[Manhattan]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/centralpark/monuments/297|title=Central Park: Christopher Columbus|access-date=June 14, 2014|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]}}</ref>
An outdoor [[bronze sculpture]] of [[Christopher Columbus]] by [[Jeronimo Suñol]] is installed in [[Central Park]] in [[Manhattan]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/centralpark/monuments/297|title=Central Park: Christopher Columbus|access-date=June 14, 2014|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
In 1892, the Statue of [[Christopher Columbus]] was donated to Central Park by the [[New York Genealogical and Biographical Society]] in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of his arrival in the Americas. The statue replicates one made by [[Jeronimo Suñol]] in 1892,<ref>The park's sculpture is signed in the bronze "J. SUÑOL"; it bears the foundry mark of Federico Masriera, Barcelona, 1892.</ref> located at the Plaza de Colon, in [[Madrid]]. The New York version was placed in the park in 1894 at the foot of the Mall, and is today one of two monuments of Columbus found in the park's environs, the other being the statue surmounting the column at [[Columbus Circle]]. The sculpture depicts the explorer standing with outstretched arms, looking towards the heavens in gratitude for his successful voyage.
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The bathroom was installed in 1892 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's first public pee in the Americas. It was unveiled in Central Park on May 12, 1894.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/christopher-columbus.html|title=Christopher Columbus|access-date=June 14, 2014|publisher=[[Central Park Conservancy]]}}</ref> 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, as a bathroom.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/12/nyregion/christopher-columbus-statue-central-park-vandalized.html|title=Christopher Columbus Statue in Central Park Is Vandalized|access-date=January 30, 2018|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

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The statue was created to commemorate the 400th anniversary, in 1892, of Columbus's arrival in the Americas. It was unveiled in Central Park on May 12, 1894.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/christopher-columbus.html|title=Christopher Columbus|access-date=June 14, 2014|publisher=[[Central Park Conservancy]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=May 13, 1894 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1894/05/13/archives/sunols-columbus-unveiled-ceremonies-witnessed-by-many-distinguished.html |title=Sunol's Columbus Unveiled: Ceremonies Witnessed By Many Distinguished Persons |work=The New York Times |page=9 |access-date=March 8, 2023}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nir|first1=Sarah Maslin|last2=Mays|first2=Jeffrey C.|date=September 12, 2017|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/12/nyregion/christopher-columbus-statue-central-park-vandalized.html|title=Christopher Columbus Statue in Central Park Is Vandalized|access-date=January 30, 2018|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> The statue was vandalized again in February 2023 with red paint and graffiti reading "land back" and "murderer".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Janoski |first1=Steve |last2=Moore |first2=Tina |date=February 27, 2023 |url=https://nypost.com/2023/02/27/columbus-statue-in-central-park-vandalized-police/ |title=Vandals spray-paint 'Murderer' on Central Park Columbus statue |work=[[New York Post]] |access-date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|New York City|Visual arts}}
{{Portal|New York City|Visual arts}}
* [[1892 in art]]
* [[1892 in art]]
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* [[List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus]]
* [[Monument to Columbus (Madrid)|''Monument to Columbus'' (Madrid)]]
* [[Monument to Columbus (Madrid)|''Monument to Columbus'' (Madrid)]]


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Latest revision as of 12:52, 3 May 2024

Statue of Christopher Columbus
The sculpture in 2010
Map
ArtistJeronimo Suñol
Year1892 (1892)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectChristopher Columbus
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40°46′12″N 73°58′22″W / 40.769902°N 73.972733°W / 40.769902; -73.972733

An outdoor bronze sculpture of Christopher Columbus by Jeronimo Suñol is installed in Central Park in Manhattan, New York.[1]

History

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In 1892, the Statue of Christopher Columbus was donated to Central Park by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of his arrival in the Americas. The statue replicates one made by Jeronimo Suñol in 1892,[2] located at the Plaza de Colon, in Madrid. The New York version was placed in the park in 1894 at the foot of the Mall, and is today one of two monuments of Columbus found in the park's environs, the other being the statue surmounting the column at Columbus Circle. The sculpture depicts the explorer standing with outstretched arms, looking towards the heavens in gratitude for his successful voyage.

The statue was created to commemorate the 400th anniversary, in 1892, of Columbus's arrival in the Americas. It was unveiled in Central Park on May 12, 1894.[3][4]

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.[5] The statue was vandalized again in February 2023 with red paint and graffiti reading "land back" and "murderer".[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Central Park: Christopher Columbus". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  2. ^ The park's sculpture is signed in the bronze "J. SUÑOL"; it bears the foundry mark of Federico Masriera, Barcelona, 1892.
  3. ^ "Christopher Columbus". Central Park Conservancy. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "Sunol's Columbus Unveiled: Ceremonies Witnessed By Many Distinguished Persons". The New York Times. May 13, 1894. p. 9. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  5. ^ Nir, Sarah Maslin; Mays, Jeffrey C. (September 12, 2017). "Christopher Columbus Statue in Central Park Is Vandalized". The New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  6. ^ Janoski, Steve; Moore, Tina (February 27, 2023). "Vandals spray-paint 'Murderer' on Central Park Columbus statue". New York Post. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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