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Parallel to Nation as Sovereign and Power is this monument composed of three figures as well: Providence, Industry, and Learning. Providence, similar to her sister Sovereign, is enthroned upon a plinth and draped in robes, however with puffed sleeves…

The Fox Point Veterans Memorial was first proposed to be a "living memorial" that would be an addition to the Providence Public Library. In addition, the memorial was proposed to reap economic benefits for the families of the veterans. Neither of…

There are 6 main components to the Memorial﹣the Outer Curb, the Entrance Gate, the Inner Curb, The Path, The Columns, and The Life Stone (RI Holocaust Memorial App).The Outer Curb, made of light gray granite, lines the memorial. On it are the names…

The bronze statue of Ebenezer Knight Dexter rests atop a granite pedestal. Shown in slight contrapposto with his right foot stepping off the base of the statue, Dexter grasps a partially unrolled paper with the words "To the City of Providence." With…

Carved by Bino Bini, an Italian sculptor and medalist who was based in Florence, the marble monument to Verrazzano consists of three bas-reliefs: a portrait of the explorer; an outline of Verrazzano’s ship, the Delfina, with a compass outlined above…

The portrait bust shows Garibaldi with a mustache and full beard; he wears contemporary clothing with a scarf tied at his neck. A rich blue-green color, the plaster bust is meant to be seen from the front. The bust rests atop a granite pedestal with…

Similar in style to a Roman portrait bust in its attention to likeness and use of incised eyes, the bust of Reverend Monsignor Galliano J. Cavallaro is intended to be seen from the front. The artist carved Cavallaro with wavy hair, deep set eyes,…

Installed in Garibaldi Square, the Monument to the Festa Italiana Society is a large Indian granite block (pink and gray) with a dedicatory inscription on the face of it. On the back of the monument, the names of the monument committee members are…

Situated in Davis Park on a circular pad, the statue of César Chávez depicts the activist in contemporary dress: he wears a long-sleeved shirt, belted trousers, and work boots. With a tired smile on his face, Chávez’s right arm is raised with an open…

The plaster bust has a verdigris patina--a rich blue-green color--to simulate bronze. Juan Pablo Duarte’s features appear to be based on an engraving of him by the American Bank Note Company. Duarte’s portrait appeared on the Dominican banknote,…