Columbus Murals
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title:
Columbus Murals
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The Columbus Murals are a series of twelve murals depicting Christopher Columbus, painted in the 1880s by Luigi Gregori and displayed in the Main Building at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, US. The murals have been a source of controversy in recent decades for their romanticized portrayal of Columbus and his relationship with Native Americans. University founder Edward Sorin commissioned Gregori, an Italian artist who had previously worked for the Vatican, to paint the series, which he
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Series of twelve murals at the University of Notre Dame
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Murals
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2023-03-21T18:22:00Z
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