Reponer la cabeza de la estatua decapitada de la Puerta de Jerez costará 9.000 euros - Sevilla, Andalucía, España - News Article Locations on Waymarking.com

"The Fountain of Seville, located in Puerta Jerez, will be restored this summer after the City Council has undertaken a series of repair works as a result of the damages suffered < a i=2>by the sculptural group during the celebration of the victory of the Spanish Soccer Team in the Euro Cup, at dawn on July 2. Specifically, the restoration works, which have a planned duration of one month, have a budget of 8,981.36 euros, according to the report prepared by the Urban Planning Management, which will have to have the approval of the Provincial Heritage Commission. The intervention consists of the replacement and conservation of the original elements detached through their cleaning and consolidation, in addition to the repair of the damage suffered by electrical and water installations and their power. Prior to the work to be carried out at the source itself, preliminary work will be carried out in the workshop, lasting approximately 20 days, to restore it to its original state the head of Hispalis, the Allegory of Seville, which was released due to the events that occurred during the aforementioned celebration. The head, cut from the trunk below the neck, was fragmented into three larger parts and small fragments that were recovered thanks to the collaboration citizen and the actions of the Police and the Fire Department. From its analysis it is also clear that it was in a serious state of conservation even before the attack, very cracked, and with at least one restoration. made previously, recognizable by the existence of three staples hidden under repair paste in the upper part of the head. Likewise, there is other damage to the sculpture set of smaller size located mainly in the protruding areas, in addition to other minor damage such as color stains, slab shifts and scratches. The Fountain of Seville or Híspalis, commissioned by the City Council in tribute to the city on the occasion of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, was designed and carved by Manuel Delgado Brackembury, who was inspired by the Cibeles in Madrid. The sculptural ensemble is made up of a central motif, organized in three superimposed cups or seats, formed by a group of children arranged on 6 turtles playing with a giant lotus that serves as the base for the main sculpture, a lady on a throne, a symbolic figure of Seville." https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2012/07/08/andalucia_sevilla/1341742712.html

Type of publication: Newspaper When was the article reported?: 07/08/2011 Publication: el mundo Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: regional News Category: Editorial

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