Equestrian statue of José María Morelos
| Equestrian statue of José María Morelos | |
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| Spanish: Monumento a Morelos | |
.jpg) The statue in 2011 | |
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| Artist | Miguel Miramontes |
| Year | 1965 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | José María Morelos |
| Location | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| 20°40′49.7″N 103°20′22″W / 20.680472°N 103.33944°W | |
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
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References
[edit]- ^ Morelos en el arte (PDF) (in Spanish). Secretariat of Education. 2015. pp. 43–44. ISBN 978-607-9419-32-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Parque Morelos". Guadalajara.net (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Balderas, Ricardo (2 June 2017). "El Espejo: Monumento a Morelos, impulsor de la Independencia". La Crónica Jalisco (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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