Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Improvements of the city. Monument to Christopher Columbus. Open national competition, convened in September 1881 by the Executive Central Commission of the monument. Perspective and preliminary project of honor landing stage and monument to Columbus, according to the project of the Catalan architect Cayetano Buigas Monrava (Gaietà Buïgas i Monravà) (1851-1919), awarded by the jury of the aforementioned competition. The pier is shown divided into three parts, a central one and two lateral ones; each of them advances, like a cutwater, shaped like the prow of a 15th century ship, recalling the Pinta and Nina caravels. Two large lampposts at the most advanced points of both abutments, a balustrade and four statues of celebrated people complete the preliminary project. Drawing by Riudavets. Engraving by Vela. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 22 February 1883.
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Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Improvements of the city. Monument to Christopher Columbus. Open national competition, convened in September 1881 by the Executive Central Commission of the monument. Perspective and preliminary project of honor landing stage and monument to Columbus, according to the project of the Catalan architect Cayetano Buigas Monrava (Gaietà Buïgas i Monravà) (1851-1919), awarded by the jury of the aforementioned competition. The pier is shown divided into three parts, a central one and two lateral ones; each of them advances, like a cutwater, shaped like the prow of a 15th century ship, recalling the Pinta and Nina caravels. Two large lampposts at the most advanced points of both abutments, a balustrade and four statues of celebrated people complete the preliminary project. Drawing by Riudavets. Engraving by Vela. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 22 February 1883.

Date

1883

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UMG25A35_090

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Droits gérés

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49,6Mo (3,3Mo) / 43,2cm x 28,8cm / 5100 x 3400 (300dpi)

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competition architect architecture Gaieta Buigas urbanism Barcelona Catalonia Catalan Spain Spanish city port dock pier ship vessel boats monument Christopher Columbus Cristobal Colon engraving Jose Riudavets Eugenio Vela history coast maritime navigation 19th century panoramic view sea Mediterranean Sea

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