Antonio Machado - Segovia, España - Dead Poets' Society Memorials on Waymarking.com

"La Plaza Mayor de Segovia cuenta desde hoy con una estatua dedicada al poeta Antonio Machado, que vivió durante trece años en la capital castellana.

La estatua, de 1,80 metros de altura, se ha instalado frente a la fachada del Teatro Juan Bravo y es obra de los escultores César y Ángel García, que han representado al autor de 'Campos de Castilla' en una de sus imágenes más características, con un bastón en la mano derecha y un libro en la mano izquierda sobre su pecho.

Para su fabricación, realizada en la empresa Bronces Romanos, se han empleado cerca de 300 kilos de bronce, cuya fundición ha sido realizada por José Luis Lagunas, y en su pedestal, situado a ras de suelo, se han grabado algunos versos de 'Campos de Castilla'."

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"The Plaza Mayor of Segovia now has a statue dedicated to the poet Antonio Machado, who lived for thirteen years in the Castilian capital.

The statue, 1.80 meters high, has been installed in front of the façade of the Juan Bravo Theater and is the work of the sculptors César and Ángel García, who have represented the author of 'Campos de Castilla' in one of their most famous images. characteristics, with a cane in his right hand and a book in his left hand on his chest.

For its manufacture, carried out at the Bronces Romanos company, nearly 300 kilos of bronze have been used, the casting of which has been carried out by José Luis Lagunas, and on its pedestal, located at ground level, some verses from 'Campos' have been engraved. of Castile'."

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