Monument to Giovanni Da Verrazzano
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Title
Monument to Giovanni Da Verrazzano
Subject (Topic)
Subject (Topic)
St. John’s Park--Rhode Island--Providence
Monuments--Rhode Island--Providence
Federal Hill--Neighborhoods--Rhode Island--Providence
St. John’s Park--Rhode Island--Providence
Monuments--Rhode Island--Providence
Federal Hill--Neighborhoods--Rhode Island--Providence
Subject (Name)
Subject (Name)
Da Verrazzano, Giovanni, 1485-1528
Da Verrazzano, Giovanni, 1485-1528
Subject (Object)
Subject (Object)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
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 sails; and a map of his journeys from Dieppe, France, to the New World. The back of the marble includes a dedication to Verrazzano.
Creator
Bini, Bino, 1916-2007
Source
Photographs by Eric Sung, Professor, Providence College
Date
October 27, 1968
Contributor
Italian National Committee to Honor Verrazzano, Florence Italy; Grand Lodge of Rhode Island, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America; City of Carrara, Italy; Greve in Chianti, Italy; Providence City Council; Providence Park Commission
Rights
City of Providence, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
St. John’s Park, 354 Atwells Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Has Part
Inscription on back of bas-relief:
To Giovanni Da Verrazzano the navigator from Italy who in 1524 crossed the perilous northern ocean. First to behold the coast of the future United States cast anchor in this bay explore its islands one of which because of its shape he christened Rhodes. Name later extended to the entire State of Rhode Island. Donated by Carrara, The Marble City, and by Greve in Chianti, where Verrazzano was born. In pledge of ever-growing friendship between the American and the Italian peoples.
Artist signature carved on side of portrait bas-relief:
Bino Bini
Firenza
To Giovanni Da Verrazzano the navigator from Italy who in 1524 crossed the perilous northern ocean. First to behold the coast of the future United States cast anchor in this bay explore its islands one of which because of its shape he christened Rhodes. Name later extended to the entire State of Rhode Island. Donated by Carrara, The Marble City, and by Greve in Chianti, where Verrazzano was born. In pledge of ever-growing friendship between the American and the Italian peoples.
Artist signature carved on side of portrait bas-relief:
Bino Bini
Firenza
Medium
Marble
Bibliographic Citation
"Honor to Giovanni Da Verrazzano Discoverer of Rhode Island, 1524. Resolution of the Senate of Rhode Island of May 16, 1968." Providence Journal, October 27, 1968.
"Depicted Narragansett Bay: Verrazzano Honored." Providence Journal, October 28, 1968.
McBurney, Christian. "Verrazzano Visits the Narragansett Indians in 1524." Small State Big History, January 22, 2016. https://smallstatebighistory.com/verrazzano-visits-the-narragansett-indians-in-1524/
"Depicted Narragansett Bay: Verrazzano Honored." Providence Journal, October 28, 1968.
McBurney, Christian. "Verrazzano Visits the Narragansett Indians in 1524." Small State Big History, January 22, 2016. https://smallstatebighistory.com/verrazzano-visits-the-narragansett-indians-in-1524/
Rights Holder
Department of Art, Culture, Tourism, City of Providence
Citation
Bini, Bino, 1916-2007, “Monument to Giovanni Da Verrazzano,” Commemorative Works of Providence, accessed April 1, 2026, https://monuments.artculturetourism.com/items/show/25.