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Christopher Columbus: The Genoese
Bilingual – interpretive labels in Italian and English
What do we know about Columbus? To tell the truth, not much, for the verifiable facts of his life are not especially relevant to modern experience and most of what we have been told is unfounded. An Italian adventurer who sailed under the Spanish flag, he was very much a man of his age, made up of contrary elements. This package of resources is for humanities programs that seek to understand the life and times of Columbus and his impact on the modern world.
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Exhibit
Presenting Columbus in his original context as an Italian, this display in 22 color poster panels interprets his family, the town where the family lived, his fascination with the sea, and his familiarity with travel literature of the times.
Panel topics include:
- Columbian chronology
- Maps and measurements of the world
- Modern photos and 15th-century paintings of Genoa
- Oldest surviving family documents
- Seaport scenes from early voyages
- Letters
- Geographers of his day
- Route of the first voyage
- San Salvador
- Discovery of the South American continent
Exhibit format
Freestanding only. 22 panels (10 double-sided panels, plus 2 single-sided panels of chronology) framed in oak. Chronology panels may be hung on the wall or set on easels. Texts are printed in both Italian and English. Panels measure 28” wide x 40” high; they attach to wooden poles to stand 76” high.
Shipping weight (3 fiber cases): 163 lbs.
Space required: 12’ 3” x 5’
Optional materials (available on request):
- VHS videos
- The Buried Mirror, Parts I and II
- Columbus and the Land of Ayllon
- Newscast from the Past: April 18, 1521
- Seeds of Change