Christopher Columbus (Christoforo Colombo) - Torrington, CT - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Christopher Columbus was born about October 31, 1451 in the Republic of Genoa, in northwestern Italy. He was an explorer and navigator whose voyages of exploration were financed by the Monarchs of Spain. He made four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, the publicity from which led to an awareness by Europeans of the existence of a New World. He established permanent settlements on the island of Hispaniola and started the colonization process of the New World. He died in Valladolid, Spain on May 20, 1506 at age 54.

A granite life sized relief sculpture of Christopher Columbus is depicted wearing robes which reaches his knees. His head is turned to his right shoulder. His right hand is on his breast and his left hand is resting on a globe set on a stand.. Below the relief is an inscription.