Statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi (New York City)
| Statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in 2005 | |
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| Artist | Giovanni Turini |
| Year | 1888 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Giuseppe Garibaldi |
| Location | New York City, New York, United States |
| 40°43′50″N 73°59′49″W / 40.73043°N 73.99686°W | |
An outdoor bronze sculpture of Giuseppe Garibaldi, one of the leaders of Italian unification, is installed in Washington Square Park in Manhattan, New York.
Description and history
[edit]The statue and its granite pedestal were created by Giovanni Turini upon the organization of the editors of the newspaper Il Progresso Italo-Americano to raise funds to commemorate Garibaldi after his death.[1] Turini was a volunteer member of Garibaldi's Fourth Regiment in the campaign against Austria in 1866. The statue was dedicated on June 4, 1888.[2]
In 1970, in order to construct a new promenade through the park, the statue was moved fifteen feet to the east. During its movement, a glass vessel from the 1880s was discovered beneath the statue containing newspaper articles of Garibaldi's death, a history of the Committee for the Monument of Garibaldi, and poster and news clippings describing the statue's dedication.[1]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Berman, Andrew (October 5, 2017). "Uncovering the sites of the South Village's secret 'Little Italy'". 6sqft. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ "Washington Square Park: Giuseppe Garibaldi". nycgovparks.org. New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
External links
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Media related to Giuseppe Garibaldi by Giovanni Turini at Wikimedia Commons- It Happened on Washington Square by Emily Kies Folpe (p. 118)
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