Bronze statue of a bearded man in historical military attire, including a decorated breastplate and a cloak, with trees in the background. NYU Casa Italiana

S01E10: Statue of Verrazzano
S01E10: Statue of Verrazzano

Sculpture of Giovanni da Verrazzano
Sculptor: Ettore Ximenes
Statue location: Battery Park, Lower Manhattan
Dedicated: October 9, 1909

Hosted by
Stefano Albertini, NYU

Videography by
Eugenio Pizzorno

Motion Design
Dan Arnklit

Released on April 17, 2024
on the 500th anniversary of Verrazzano’s arrival in what is now New York Bay

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