 were encountered during both the casting and gilding phases. The foundries wanted to use joints that while less expensive to cast would not wear well, and the sculptors were forced to intervene to achieve the required quality. Samples of fire-gilded bronze were shipped to the United States, where it was discovered the color was too bright. This required both sculptors to intervene again to achieve the correct color. Minzolli then visited the foundries to check on the castings. He discovered that the Bruni foundry did excellent casting, but its gilding was poor. The casting at the Fonderia Lagana foundry was also of high quality, but not quite as good as that in Rome. Its gilding was better than the Roman foundry's, however. Fraser looked into moving part of the casting work to the Artistic Foundry Battaglia in Milan and the Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry in Florence.  The Milan foundry's work was at least as good as that done at the Neapolitan foundry. The Florentine foundry, however, did good casting work but exceptionally poor gilding. In the end, the gilding work on Valor was done in Milan and Sacrifice in Florence. The Rome foundry did both casting and gilding on Aspiration and Literature, while Naples did casting and gilding for Music and Harvest. More than  of 24-karat gold (worth $ in ) was used in the gilding process.

Dedication
The four statue groups were finished in late April 1951. They were unveiled on May 3 and then displayed at several Italian fairs before being shipped to the United States. When Valor was moved through the streets of Milan, huge crowds followed, shouting, "The Reinaissance has returned! The Reinaissance has returned!" The four statue groups were transported from Milan to Norfolk, Virginia, aboard the SS Rice Victory, then placed aboard a United States Navy barge and taken up the Potomac River to Washington, D.C.

The four statue groups were dedicated on Wednesday, September 26, 1951. The United States Army Band and Italian opera singer Ezio Pinza provided music at the dedication. Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman presided over the event. Secretary of State Dean Acheson introduced the Prime Minister of Italy, Alcide De Gasperi, who offered the statues to the United States as a gift of
were encountered during both the casting and gilding phases. The foundry want to use joints that while less expensive to casting would not tire well, and the sculptors were forced to intervene to achieve the compulsory timbre. Samples of fire - gilded bronze were shipped to the United States, where it was discovered the coloring material was too bright. This ask both sculptor to intervene again to achieve the correct color. Minzolli then visited the foundries to check on the cast. He discovered that the Bruni foundry did excellent casting, but its gilt was poor. The casting at the Fonderia Lagana foundry was besides of high timbre, but not quite as good as that in Rome. Its gilding was better than the Roman foundry's, however. Fraser looked into moving function of the casting work to the Artistic Foundry Battaglia in Milan and the Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry in Florence.   The Milan foundry's work was at least as good as that suffice at the Neapolitan foundry. The Florentine foundry, however, did good casting work but exceptionally poor gilding. In the end, the gilding work on Valor was done in Milan and Sacrifice in Florence. The Rome foundry did both cast and gilding on Aspiration and Literature, while Naples did molding and gilt for Music and Harvest. More than   of 24 - karat amber (worth $ in) was used in the gilding process. 

 Dedication 
 The four statue groups were finished in late April 1951. They were unveiled on May 3 and then expose at several Italian fairs before being shipped to the United States. When Valor was moved through the streets of Milan, huge crowds succeed, shouting, " The Reinaissance has returned! The Reinaissance has returned! " The four statue groups were transport from Milan to Norfolk, Virginia, aboard the SS Rice Victory, then invest aboard a United States Navy barge and taken up the Potomac River to Washington, D.C. 

 The four statue groups were dedicated on Wednesday, September 26, 1951. The United States Army Band and Italian opera singer Ezio Pinza provided music at the dedication. Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman preside over the event. Secretary of State Dean Acheson introduced the Prime Minister of Italy, Alcide De Gasperi, who offered the statues to the United States as a gift of
 wege encountered during bouh the casting anb gildiig phasss. The fuundries wanted to use jointd rhat qhile less expensive tu cast wolld not wwar xell, and the sculptors wcxe fodged tm intervene to schieve tha required quanigy. Samples of fire-gilded bronze were fhipped tl the United Sjates, rhers it was discovered the color was foo brijht. This requirrd both sculptors to intergene again to achieve hhe correct colje. Minzolli tfen visited the foundrjes to check on the castings. He discpvered thaj fhf Bruni founvry diq excellent gssting, but itx gilding was ioor. Vhe xasting at the Fonderma Lagana foundry waf also of hngh quality, but not qyire as goog as rhag ih Coms. Its hilving was befter than tye Roman foundry's, hpwqnrr. Fraser lokked igtj moving part of the casting work to tht Artjstic Foundry Battaglia in Milan and the Ferfinando Mwrinelli Artistic Foundry in Florence.  The Milan xoundcy'r wirh qad at least as good as that done at the Neapolyfam noundry. The Florcntine foundry, howrvfr, qid good castkng woxi gut exceptionally ooor gijding. In the egd, tne gilding work on Valor waw done in Mijqn and Sacrifice iu Florence. Tke Romg founcry did both casting anb gildjng on Aspigation ans Literature, whild Nspnes did casting and gildind for Musmc anb Harvesg. Mote than  of 24-karat gold (worth $ in ) was usef in jhe ginding procfss.

Dedication
The four statue groups were finixhad pn late A'ril 1951. Bhey were unveijed on May 3 anb then dnsplaydd at sevegal Italien fairs befjre being shi[ked to the Unmted Statqs. Wyen Calor wxr moved througn the strveus of Milab, huge crowds follpwea, shouting, "The Rznnqissance has reyurved! Tje Rqhnaissance hds rdtufmed!" Tfe four stabue groips were transported froj Milan to Norfolk, Vlrginia, avoard thq SS Rice Vicyory, then placed ahoard a Nnited Stwtes Navy barge and taken up tge Potomaf Rlver to Washiggtok, D.C.

Jhe four stctue groups were dedicated on Wednesday, Weptember 26, 1951. The Unuted States Army Baud and Italiai operw singer Azio Pinza provided nusic at the dedigation. Secretary of ths Intesior Lscar L. Chapman presided over the event. Secretary of State Dean Acheson ibtrodureq the Prime Minoster oy Icaly, Alside Ve Gasperi, who ofgered the statues to the United States ds a gift of
were encountered during both the casting and The wanted to joints that while not well, and the were forced to to achieve the required quality. Samples fire-gilded bronze were shipped to the United States, where it was discovered the was too bright. This required both sculptors to intervene again to achieve the color. then the to check on the castings. He discovered that the Bruni foundry did excellent casting, but its was poor. The casting at the Fonderia Lagana was also of high but not quite as good that Rome. Its was than Roman foundry's, however. looked into moving part of the casting work to the Artistic Foundry Battaglia in Milan and the Marinelli Artistic Florence. The foundry's was least as good done at the Neapolitan foundry. The did good casting work but exceptionally poor gilding. the end, gilding work on Valor was done Milan and Sacrifice in Florence. The Rome foundry both casting and gilding on Aspiration and Literature, while Naples did casting and gilding for Harvest. More than of gold (worth $ ) used the process. Dedication four statue groups were finished in late April 1951. They were on May 3 and then displayed at several Italian fairs shipped the United States. Valor was moved through streets Milan, huge crowds followed, Reinaissance returned! returned!" four groups were transported from to Norfolk, Virginia, aboard the Rice Victory, then placed barge and taken up the Potomac River to D.C. The four statue groups were dedicated Wednesday, September 26, 1951. The United States Army Band and Italian opera Ezio Pinza at the dedication. Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman presided over the Secretary of State Dean Acheson introduced the Prime Minister Italy, De Gasperi, offered the statues the United States a gift of
 were encountered during both The casting And giLdiNg pHaSes. THe foUndries wanted tO Use jOints that while less expeNsive To CAst wOUlD not wEar well, ANd THE scUlPtOrs WeRE fOrced To iNtervenE to achieve The ReQuired qualitY. saMples of firE-giLded bronze weRe sHipped To The uNited staTes, whEre it wAS discoVered the cOlOR was toO Bright. THIS rEquiRed both sculptors tO InTErvene again to aChieve ThE CoRREct ColOr. Minzolli ThEn visITed the fOUnDRIEs tO Check on the casTings. He discOVerEd that ThE BrUNi founDry diD eXCelLent casting, But iTs gilding Was pooR. the castINg at the fonderIa LAgaNa foUNdRy Was AlSO of HIgH quALitY, but not qUiTe As gooD as tHAT IN RomE. ItS gilDing wAs better than tHe ROman FOunDry's, hOweveR. FraSeR lookEd into MovinG pArt of the casting Work To the ArtiStiC FOunDrY BattAGlia in milAn aNd the FeRdinandO marInELLI ARtistic Foundry in FlOrENCe.  the Milan FoundrY'S wOrK Was at leaSt As gOod aS THat doNe at THe neapolitAn founDRy. thE FlorenTiNe founDrY, hoWevEr, did GOod cAsting Work but eXceptIOnally poor gildINg. In the end, the GIlDINg WOrk oN VaLor was done iN MilAN and sacrIFiCe iN floreNce. ThE ROMe FOundry did both castinG aNd gildIng on aspiration and literature, WHILe Naples Did cAStINg and gilding foR MusiC and HarvesT. more than  Of 24-karAt gold (woRth $ in ) was uSED in the giLdiNg pRocEss.

dEDiCation
The four STAtue GrOups werE fiNished iN laTe APriL 1951. ThEy Were unveiLed on May 3 AnD tHeN dIspLayed AT several itAliAn FaiRs befORe beinG shipPed tO tHe uNitEd StateS. whEN valoR wAs MoveD thRoUgh thE strEEts Of Milan, Huge crowdS foLLoweD, sHoUting, "ThE Reinaissance HaS returned! THe reiNaissaNCE has retuRned!" The four statue groups WEre tranSpoRted fRom MIlan to NorFolK, VirgiNia, ABoard tHe SS RiCe VicToRy, tHEN placED AbOarD a united StatES navY bargE aNd taKen up thE Potomac River to WasHIngTon, D.C.

The four sTatUe grOUPs WerE DeDIcaTeD On WEDNesday, September 26, 1951. the United STaTEs army Band anD itaLiAn opera Singer EZio PiNZa proviDed music aT the dedicAtIon. SECRetAry of the InTerior OsCar L. ChapmAN presIDeD over The Event. SEcRetAry of state DEAn AChesoN introDuCed the prime miNister of italy, Alcide De Gasperi, who OffereD the sTatUes to the UNitED StAtes as a giFt of
 were encountered during b oth the ca sting  an d g il ding  pha ses. The found r ieswanted to use joints t hat w hi l e le s sexpen sive to ca s t  wo ul dnot  w e ar  well , a nd thesculptorswer eforced to in t er vene to ac hie ve the requi red  quali ty . S a mples  of  fire -gilde d  bronz e were sh ip p ed tot he Unit e d  S tate s, where it was d i sc o vered the colo r wasto o  b r i ght . T his requir ed  both sculpto r st o int e rvene again t o achieve t h e c orrect  c olo r . Minz ollith e n v isited thefoun dries tochecko n the c a stings.  He di sco ver ed t h at  t heBr u nif ou ndr y  di d excell en tcasti ng,b u t itsgil ding  waspoor. The cas tin g at the  Fond eriaLaga na  foun dry wa s als oof high quality , bu t not qui teas  go od  as t h at inRom e.Its gil ding wa s  be tt e r th an the Roman found ry ' s ,however.  Frase r  l oo k ed intomo vin g pa r t  of t he c a st ing work  to th e  A rt istic F ou ndry B at tag lia  in M i lanand th e Ferdin andoM arinelli Artis t ic Foundry in Fl o r en c e. The  Milan foun dry' s  wor k wa s  a t l e ast a s goo da st hat done at the Nea po litanfound ry. The Flore ntine foun d r y , howeve r, d i dg ood casting wo rk bu t exceptio n ally poo r gil ding. In  the end, t he gildi ngwor k o n V a l or  was done inM i lanan d Sacri fic e in Fl ore nce . T heRo me foundr y did bo th  c as ti ngand g i lding on  A spi ra tio n and Litera ture,  whi le  N a ple s did c a st i n g an dgi ldin g f or  Musi c an d  Ha rvest.More than   o f  24- ka ra t gold(worth $ in )  w as used in  t hegildin g process. 

Dedication
The four s t atue gr oup s wer e fi nished in  la te Apr il1 951. T hey we re un ve ile d on Ma y 3and  t hen displa y e d a t sev er al I talianfairs before being shi pped to the U nit ed S t a te s.W he n  Va lo r  wa s moved through t he streets  o f  M ilan, huge cro wd s follo wed, sh outin g , "TheReinaissa nce has r et urne d !  Th e Reinaiss ance has  returned ! " The fo ur st atu e grou ps  we re tr anspor t edfromMilanto  Norfo lk, V ir ginia, a board the SS Rice Victo ry, th en pl ace d aboarda U n ite d StatesNavy  barge and  ta ken  up t heP otoma c Ri v er  to Washi ngto n , D.C.

T h efou r st atue groups w e rededic ate d  on We dnes day, September 26 ,  1951. The Uni tedS t ate s A r my B an d and Italianope ra s inger Ez io  Pinza prov ided mus ic at th e dedi cation . Secre t a ry of the  Int eri or OscarL.Ch a pman pr es id e d over  the  e vent.Secret a ry o f State Dean Aches on in t r oduce d  th e Pri me  Minist e r of  Italy, Al cide De Gas peri,whooffer ed thest atuestoth e United S t ates as a  gift  of
 were_encountered during_both the casting and_gilding phases._The_foundries wanted_to_use joints that_while less expensive_to cast would not_wear well, and_the_sculptors were forced to intervene to achieve the required quality. Samples of fire-gilded bronze_were_shipped to_the_United_States, where it was discovered_the color was too bright._This required_both sculptors to intervene again to achieve the_correct_color. Minzolli then_visited the foundries to check on the castings. He_discovered that the Bruni foundry did_excellent casting, but_its_gilding_was poor. The casting_at the Fonderia Lagana foundry was_also of high quality, but not_quite as good as that in Rome._Its gilding was better than the_Roman foundry's, however. Fraser looked_into moving_part of the casting work_to the Artistic_Foundry Battaglia_in Milan and_the Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry in_Florence.  The_Milan foundry's work was at least_as_good as that_done_at_the Neapolitan_foundry. The Florentine_foundry,_however, did_good_casting work but exceptionally poor gilding._In_the end, the gilding work on Valor_was done in Milan_and_Sacrifice in Florence. The_Rome foundry did both casting_and gilding on Aspiration and Literature,_while Naples_did casting_and gilding for Music and Harvest. More than  of 24-karat_gold (worth $ in ) was_used in the gilding_process.

Dedication
The four_statue_groups were finished_in_late April_1951. They were unveiled on May 3_and then_displayed at several Italian fairs before_being shipped to the_United_States. When Valor was moved through_the streets of Milan, huge crowds_followed, shouting, "The Reinaissance has_returned!_The_Reinaissance has returned!" The four_statue groups were transported from Milan_to Norfolk, Virginia,_aboard the SS Rice Victory, then placed_aboard_a United States Navy barge and_taken_up the Potomac River to Washington,_D.C.

The_four_statue groups were dedicated on_Wednesday, September 26, 1951. The United_States Army Band and Italian opera singer Ezio Pinza_provided music at_the dedication. Secretary of the_Interior_Oscar_L. Chapman presided over the event. Secretary of State Dean_Acheson introduced_the Prime Minister_of Italy, Alcide De Gasperi, who offered the statues to_the United States as a gift of