Columbian Fountain
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The Columbian Fountain was a monumental centerpiece sculpture and water feature at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, symbolizing the spirit of the fair and the celebration of Columbus’s voyage.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World's Columbian Exposition sculpture
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fountain ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Frederick William MacMonnies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement | Beaux-Arts architecture and sculpture of the White City ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chicago World's Fair of 1893
NERFINISHED
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White City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | World's Columbian Exposition organizers ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | World's Columbian Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | celebration of the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s 1492 voyage ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolished | true ⓘ |
| demolishedAfterEvent | World's Columbian Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Columbia standing on a ship or barge
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allegorical female figure representing Columbia ⓘ figures symbolizing the continents ⓘ sea creatures and mythological figures ⓘ |
| designedBy | Frederick William MacMonnies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitionYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| function |
decorative fountain
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monumental centerpiece ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
basin
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large central sculptural group ⓘ multiple water jets ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicDocumentation | historic photographs ⓘ |
| inauguratedInYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Grand Basin of the World's Columbian Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInEvent | World's Columbian Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Illinois ⓘ |
| material |
plaster
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staff ⓘ |
| name | Columbian Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the main fountain of the 1893 World's Fair
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its allegorical sculptural program ⓘ its monumental scale ⓘ |
| partOf | Court of Honor at the World's Columbian Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | no longer extant ⓘ |
| style | Beaux-Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
celebration of Christopher Columbus’s voyage
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spirit of the World's Columbian Exposition ⓘ |
| theme |
American national identity
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maritime exploration ⓘ triumph of civilization ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Gilded Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
White City (World's Columbian Exposition)