Statues of Pegasus, Mexico City
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Artist | Agustí Querol Subirats |
Subject | Pegasus |
Location | Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City |
19°26′5.76″N 99°8′29.91″W / 19.4349333°N 99.1416417°WCoordinates: 19°26′5.76″N 99°8′29.91″W / 19.4349333°N 99.1416417°W |
The statues of Pegasus are installed outside Mexico City's Palacio de Bellas Artes, in Mexico. The four sculptures were designed by Spanish artist Agustí Querol Subirats.[1][2][3]
History[]
The sculptures arrived from Spain to Veracruz in 1911 and were installed on each of the four corners of the roof of the National Theater until 1921.[3] They were then moved to the Zócalo (Plaza of the Constitution) in 1922 and installed on large marble bases at four corners of the garden in the square.[2][3] Then in 1933, they were moved once again and installed in front of the Palacio de Bellas Artes.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Mikula, Nancy (2010-08-02). Top 10 Mexico City. Penguin. ISBN 9780756683184.
- ^ a b Cocking, Lauren. "A Guide To Mexico City's 15 Most Important Statues and Monuments". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ a b c d Caballero, Montaña Galán (2012). "14.5.1. Los cuatro Pegasos". Los pegasos de Agustín Querol: análisis, ejecución, desmontaje e intentos de recuperación de un conjunto escultórico (1898-2011) (PDF) (Doctoral dissertation) (in Spanish). Madrid. pp. 359–363. ISBN 978-84-695-3576-9.
External links[]
Media related to Statues of Pegasus (Palacio de Bellas Artes) at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Historic center of Mexico City
- Horses in art
- Outdoor sculptures in Mexico City
- Pegasus in popular culture
- Statues in Mexico City
- Mexico sculpture stubs