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Maine Monument At the entrance of Merchants' Gate, the main gateway into Central Park, stands the colossal marble statue and fountain of the Maine Monument. A powerful 1913 Beaux Arts monument to commemorate the controversial sinking of the battleship Maine in 1898 and created in a 1901 design contest sponsored by a Spanish-American War commission vice-chaired by media magnate William Randolph Hearst who had a driving interest in promoting the cause. It is a massive 44-foot limestone pylon, crowned at the top with a gilded bronze sculpture of Columbia Triumphant in a seashell chariot pulled by three hippocampi, sea horses that signifies the United States' dominance of the seas. At the pylon's base, surrounding the ship are the mythological figures, Victory, Peace, Courage, Fortitude and Justice. Though the destruction of the Maine as it sank in the harbor of Havana, Cuba claiming the lives of 266 seamen, was later revealed to be a terrible accident the popular jingoistic slogan, "Reme...

I belong to Pune,Maharashtra,India a city with historic importance and rich cultural heritage.Graduated in Chemistry and a post grad in Computer Applications, worked with John Deere, Pune a few years back, I decided to venture in the beautiful and challenging world of fine arts and photography.I've been learning through some images & pictures real. My pictures posted over here are, fusion of certain virtual & real scenarios put together.Born & raised in a country like India where colours & vibrancy of those is soul of the culture & life to many, I was always fascinated, by ability to think about colours. All I feel my art is probably impression of my own mind, which I try usher into churning of my creativity.Thank you very much for...

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