Arcos del Milenio explained
| Arcos del Milenio |
| Artist: | Sebastián |
| Medium: | Metal |
| Height Metric: | 52 |
| Metric Unit: | m |
| Imperial Unit: | ft |
| Weight: | 1,500 t |
| City: | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 |
The Arcos del Milenio, officially the Arcos del Tercer Milenio,[1] is a sculpture by Sebastián, installed in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.[2] It is located along Avenues Mariano Otero and Lázaro Cárdenas. It is 52m (171feet) high, weights around 1500t and it covers 1700m2.
It was approved in 1999 by Francisco Javier Ramírez Acuña, the then-municipal president. The artwork is incomplete,[3] as it only has placed four out of six arches.[4] The first three arches were placed between 2000 and 2001, while the fourth one in 2005.[4] Due to budget constraints and public opposition, the municipality will not continue paying for its conclusion.[4] Sebastián has asked some private corporations to complete it.[3] A miniature replica of the full planned monument was built at a park in the nearby town of Tapalpa.[5]
The arches are commonly graffitied.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: The Millennium Arches 'Arcos del Milenio' (Guadalajara, Mexico). Buyoya. 15 April 2018 . 10 October 2021. 4 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304153626/https://buyoya.com/yellow-millennium-arches-arcos-del-milenio-guadalajara-mexico/. live.
- Web site: Arcos del Milenio . . September 17, 2021 . September 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210917220744/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1184249/arcos-del-milenio-guadalajara-mexico . dead .
- Web site: "Los Arcos del Milenio" quedarían en manos de un ingeniero. 8 June 2019. 10 October 2021. 9 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190609165814/https://www.informador.mx/cultura/Los-Arcos-del-Milenio-quedarian-en-manos-de-un-ingeniero-20190608-0023.html. live.
- Web site: Arcos del Milenio, la obra inconclusa de Sebastián. La Crónica Jalisco. Celina. Gómez. 23 May 2015. 10 October 2021. es. 18 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181018003456/http://www.cronicajalisco.com/notas/2015/43831.html. live.
- Web site: "Parque de las Esculturas". https://web.archive.org/web/20221109015606/https://www.minube.com.mx/rincon/parque-de-las-esculturas-en-tapalpa--a3633420 . 2022-11-09 .
- Web site: Registran vandalismo en monumentos y luminarias en Guadalajara. Cecilia. Cerna. El Occidental. 6 October 2018. 10 October 2021. 7 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181007113404/https://www.eloccidental.com.mx/local/registran-vandalismo-en-monumentos-y-luminarias-en-guadalajara-2051098.html. live.
