Monument to Antonio Maura explained

Antonio Maura
Location:, Palma, Spain
Designer:Mariano Benlliure
Material:Bronze, stone, marble
Dedicated To:Antonio Maura
Open:13 December 1929
Coordinates:39.5712°N 2.6489°W

The Monument to Antonio Maura is an instance of public art in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Designed by Mariano Benlliure, it consists of a sculptural ensemble dedicated to Antonio Maura.

History and description

The monument was funded by popular subscription, and the design was awarded to Mariano Benlliure.[1] The standing bronze statue of Antonio Maura, depicted in oratorical attitude, tops off the stone pedestal.[2] Placed below Maura, an allegory of Truth made of white marble completes the ensemble.[3] Truth is depicted pointing at a cartouche reading ("Antonio Maura equaled thought with [his] life"),[4] adapted from a verse from Epístola moral a Fabio.

The monument was unveiled at its location in the Plaça del Mercat on 13 December 1929,[5] on occasion of the 4th anniversary of the death of Maura. The statue was toppled and damaged on 11 November 2014 by the fall of a nearby ficus. After undergoing a restoration process, the statue returned to the Plaça del Mercat a year later.

References

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  • Notes and References

    1. Book: Mariano Benlliure. El dominio de la materia. Anexo: Índice de monumentos de Mariano Benlliure. 336–337. Madrid & Valencia. 978-84-451-3458-0. Dirección General de Patrimonio Histórico de la Comunidad de Madrid; Consorcio de Museos de la Comunitat Valenciana. 2013.
    2. Inauguración del monumento a Maura. 3. El Liberal. LI. Madrid. 18430. 14 December 1929. 2174-6648.
    3. Inauguración del monumento a Maura. La Vanguardia. 14 December 1929. 28.
    4. News: Un árbol derriba a Maura de su pedestal en Palma de Mallorca. El País. 12 November 2014. Andreu. Manresa.
    5. Web site: Antonio Maura vuelve al pedestal. Diario de Mallorca. Aitor F.. Vallespir. 13 November 2015.