La Nave De Los Pinguinos - San Juan, Puerto Rico
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N 18° 27.938 W 066° 07.091
19Q E 804369 N 2044128
La Nave De Los Pinguinos (The Ship of the Penguins) is is located in the Parque De La Cathedral (Park of the Cathedral) opposite San Juan Bautista Cathedral in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Waymark Code: WMGMV0
Location: Puerto Rico
Date Posted: 03/21/2013
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Several of Jorge Zeno's delightful signature fantasy animal sculptures are located in this park in a busy area of Old San Juan. In this 4' long by 3' high bronze sculpture Jorge Zeno uses the form of an ark as the base for his fantasy creation.
The lower part is recognizable as an ark and is adorned with fish, birds, and curvy lines. The superstructure, however, is a double faced fantasy character looking somewhat like an owl wearing a top hat. A large plump penguin looks ahead from the bow. He is wearing a top hat, bow-tie, and a buttoned shirt. The stern contains three smaller birds, two are clearly penguin like and the middle figure is a misshapen for a penguin. The back of the boat has the words La Nave. The sculpture faces the Cathedral and rests on a three piece polished black marble base. The three pieces are sloped and are arranged to form a wave.
A bronze plaque on the north side of the base is inscribed in Spanish:
Proyecto de Arte Urbano Municipio de San Juan
Sila M. Calderone, Alcaldesa
LA NAVE DE LOS PINGUINOS
Jorge Zeno, artista
DICIEMBRE DEL ANO 2000
English translation:
Urban Art Project Municipality of San Juan
Sila M. Calderone, Mayor
THE SHIP OF THE PENGUINS
Jorge Zeno, artist
DECEMBER OF THE YEAR 2000