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Christopher Columbus, Genoese navigator and explorer. Artist: Unknown

Christopher Columbus, Genoese navigator and explorer. Artist: Unknown

1-628-260 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Christopher Columbus, Genoese navigator and explorer, (1901). Sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, Columbus (1451-1506) set out in 1492 to discover a westward route to Asia. He landed on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, claiming it for Spain. Columbus subsequently made three further voyages to the Americas.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Christopher Columbus: Italian, Spanish: Navigator, explorer
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Italy Liguria Genova Genoa

  1. 44 25 00 N , 008 57 00 E
Category Hierarchy

People Famous People

Artistic Representations Portraits

Science & Nature Discovery & Exploration

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3906x4472
File Size : 51,175kb

Aliases

  1. 0580012188
  1. 1-628-260
  1. 1628260
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