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Statue of Francis of Assisi (Puerto Vallarta)

Coordinates: 20°36′30″N 105°14′05″W / 20.608289°N 105.234597°W / 20.608289; -105.234597
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Saint Francis of Assisi in Extasis
Spanish: San Francisco de Asís en Éxtasis
The sculpture in 2014
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ArtistAugusto Bozzano
LocationPuerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates20°36′30″N 105°14′05″W / 20.608289°N 105.234597°W / 20.608289; -105.234597

A statue of Francis of Assisi by Augusto Bozzano, called Saint Francis of Assisi in Extasis (Spanish: San Francisco de Asís en Éxtasis), is installed outside Puerto Vallarta's Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

Description

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The "slender"[1] statue of Francis of Assisi is installed in a courtyard on the north side of the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Centro, Puerto Vallarta.[2][3]

History

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The sculpture was created by Augusto Bozzano and donated to the city and parish by Ramiz Barquet.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "San Pascual Bailon". Vallarta Lifestyles: 23. February 10, 2014. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2024. Augusto Bozzano, also often created tall, slender figures. This is demonstrated by Bozzano's slender sculpture of Saint Francis, which is installed at the back of a small plaza on the north side of the church by the town square.
  2. ^ a b "Saint Francis of Assisi in Extasis (1996) Augusto Bozzano". Puerto Vallarta Mexico. 2017-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  3. ^ Thompson, Gary (January 29, 2013). "Ramiz Barquet: Artistic Patriarch of Puerto Vallarta". Vallarta Lifestyles: 6. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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