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Puerto de la Cruz
Tenerife

Avenida Cristóbal Colón €
(Costa Martiánez)

Monumento al Mar

Monument for the Sea

César Manrique
1977

Description

Large concrete sculpture representing static concrete waves crashing into each other, in contrast to the dynamic waves of the water.

Costa Martiánez

The Costa Martiánez tourist complex was designed by César Manrique using elements of traditional Canarian architecture and endemic flora. Within the enclosure are six of his sculptures:

Sculptor

César Manrique Cabrera (Arrecife, Lanzarote 1919 - Teguise, Lanzarote 1992), Spanish-Canarian painter, sculptor and architect (Wikipedia - Website).

Sources & Information

Costa Martiánez, Monumentos en Costa Martiánez.

Locatie (N 28°25'12" - W 16°32'30") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: esca508; Photograph: 30 January 2020
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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