Dante Memorial Statue

Dante Aligheri Memorial Statue at Meridian Hill Park

Quick Facts

Location:

Meridian Hill Park

Significance:

Statue

OPEN TO PUBLIC:

Yes

Amenities

2 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Public Transit

Dante Aligheri was an Italian poet best known for his 1320 work, "The Divine Comedy," an allegorical representation of the afterlife according to the Catholic faith. The statue was a gift from Carlo Barsotti of New York on behalf of Italian-born Americans.

Sculptor: Ettore Ximenes (Rome, Italy)

Base, front:
DANTE

Base, back: 
DANTE ALIGHIERI / PRESENTED TO THE / CITY OF WASHINGTON / IN BEHALF OF THE / ITALIANS IN THE / UNITED STATES BY / COMM CARLO BARSOTTI

Statue base, just below the statues left foot: 
Roman Bronze Works N.Y.