Equestrian statue of José María Morelos explained
| Equestrian statue of José María Morelos |
| Italic Title: | no |
| Other Language 1: | Spanish |
| Other Title 1: | Monumento a Morelos |
| Image Upright: | .8 |
| Artist: | Miguel Miramontes |
| Year: | 1965 |
| Medium: | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject: | José María Morelos |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
| City: | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 |
An equestrian statue of José María Morelos, officially named Monumento a Morelos, is installed in Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It was designed by Miguel Miramontes and it was unveiled in September 1965. It is installed along Parque Morelos, previously named Paseo de la Alameda.[1] [2] The bronze statue is placed in front of a quarry obelisk. Above the main statue, there is a bronze eagle that represents one of the former coats of arms of the country.[3]
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Morelos en el arte. 43–44. Instituto Nacional de Estudios Históricos de las Revoluciones de México. Secretariat of Education. 2015. 978-607-9419-32-5. es. 10 October 2021. 30 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210930163757/https://inehrm.gob.mx/work/models/inehrm/Resource/439/1/images/Morelos_en_el_arte.pdf. live.
- Web site: Parque Morelos. Guadalajara.net. es. 10 October 2021. 10 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170110021206/http://www.guadalajara.net/html/parques/06.shtml. live.
- Web site: El Espejo: Monumento a Morelos, impulsor de la Independencia. La Crónica Jalisco. Ricardo. Balderas. 2 June 2017. Es. 10 October 2021. 6 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170606035653/http://www.cronicajalisco.com/notas/2017/77236.html. live.
