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"The
Birth of a New Man"
Zurab Tsereteli
This egg-shaped sculpture is a miniature replica of a monument in Sevilla, Spain. Made of bronze, 0.6 m in diameter, 1.6 m tall standing on a granite pedestal, the sculpture weighs a total of 1.1 tons and is 2 m high.
Inside the egg is a depiction of Christopher Columbus holding a map showing his three ships: the Niņa, the Pinta and the Santa Maria on a map on their way to discover the new world.
A gift from the Russian Federation to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's discovery of America. more ...