Jefferson Davis Monument, Confederate memorial on Monument Avenue, Richmond, US
Description
The memorial consisted of a 67-foot (20-meter) Doric column surrounded by thirteen smaller columns. Each of the thirteen columns represented one of the Southern states during the Civil War.
History
An association began planning in 1889 and dedicated the finished work in 1907. Edward Valentine created the bronze figure, while William Noland designed the architectural frame.
Culture
The column carried the Latin text „Deo Vindici
Practical
The bronze sculpture is now on display at the Valentine Museum in Richmond. The museum shows the object in its 2020 condition.
Did you know?
A bronze female figure named Vindicatrix stood atop the central column. This figure embodied the notion of loyalty and devotion after the end of the conflict.
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