Rostro (Face) - Valencia, Spain
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 39° 27.379 W 000° 21.297
30S E 727576 N 4370756
Rostro is huge sculpture of a man's face is located at the Paseo del Arte de L'Umbracle (Walk of Sculptures) at the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain.
Waymark Code: WMVD21
Location: Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
Date Posted: 04/03/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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A 5' high by 5' wide, resin and iron sculpture of a face was created by Portuguese artist Rogério Timóteo. The head is depicted from chin to forehead. The sculpture rests on a 4' by 5' rectangular stone base which is covered with rectangular iron plates. The face is composed of 4 parts. It is bisected into left and right halves and each half is further bisected into two unequal size pieces.

The sculpture was installed is at the north end of a line of sculptures at the Paseo del Arte de L'Umbracle (Walk of Sculptures) at the City of Arts and Sciences in 2001.

A plaque on the base is inscribed:

ROSTRO

Resina Y Hierro

RÓGERIO TIMÓTEO

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Rostro (Face)

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Rogério Timóteo

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2001

Materials used: Resin and Iron

Location: Paseo del Arte de L'Umbracle at the City of Arts and Sciences
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