Navigation (La Navegació) - Barcelona, Spain
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 41° 23.263 E 002° 10.172
31T E 430567 N 4582131
The allegorical statue Navigation is located facing north, towards the Passeig de Gràcia, on the upper terrace on the north side of the Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
Waymark Code: WMV2XV
Location: Cataluña, Spain
Date Posted: 02/14/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 9

Navigation is a 2.90 x 1.08 x 0.90 meter sculpture carved from Montjuïc stone, a type of sandstone, by Eusebi Arnau in 1928. The female figure stands on a 1.50 x 1.10 x 1.10 stone on the east side of the upper terrace.

A standing woman is dressed in a tunic and a bonnet. She is wearing a cloak over her left shoulder and her left hand is on her waist. By her right side she is holding a tiller used to steer a traditional Catalan boat.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Navigation (La Navegació)

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Eusebi Arnau

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1928

Materials used: Sandstone from Montjuïc

Location: Upper terrace of the Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

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