Dante In Meridian Hill Park
by Cora Wandel
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Dante In Meridian Hill Park
Artist
Cora Wandel
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Photograph
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This statue of Dante, holding a copy of his classic masterpiece "The Divine Comedy" (originally called "Commedia"), is in Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC. Dante was an Italian poet who lived in the late 13th and early 14th centuries (the late Middle Ages). The statue is a replica of one in Dante Park in New York City, and was given to Washington as a tribute to Italian Americans. The statue of Dante holding his cherished book has been in Meridian Hill Park since 1921, and was the first of several statues that are in the 12-acre park.
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November 24th, 2015
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