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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria

Plazoleta Francisco Maria de Leon
(Catedral)

Los Obispos Juan de Frías y Fray Miguel López de la Serna

Bishops Juan de Frías and Fray Miguel López de la Serna

15th century bishops of the Canary Islands

artist unknown
1991

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria / Los Obispos Juan de Frías y Fray Miguel López de la Serna

Description

Marble plaque with two portrait medaillons, with names and dates fray juan de frias, 1470-1485 and fray miguel lopez de la serna, 1486-1490 (Wikipedia).

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Los Obispos Juan de Frías y Fray Miguel López de la Serna

Inscription(s)

A
los obispos
Jvan de Frias y Fray Migvel Lopez de la Serna
insignes protectores y evangelizadores
de los indigenas canarios

To
the bishops
Juan de Frias and Fray Miguel Lopez de la Serna
eminent protectors and evangelizers
of the indigenous Canarians

Signature

P....os | 1 . . 90

Annotation

Uneiled 21 March 1991.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Esculturas en Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 2 P.
La Estrella que nos guia, Esculturas de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (3a parte).
Juan Álvarez Lasso, Bustos, esculturas y monumentos en la ciudad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Primera parte (2011) (on-line), p. 240-241.

Locatie (N 28°6'2" - W 15°24'51") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: esca140; Photograph: 7 January 2015
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