Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:

TF-211 / Carretera Enlace el Ramal (rotunda)

Princesa Dácil

b. c. 1460
Guanche princess of the kingdom of Taoro; married to a conqueror of the island, Captain Fernando García del Castillo
(Wikipedia)

Escuela Municipal de Arte - La Orotava
2003

Description

Statue of Princess Dácil on a large pedestal in two tiers, standing in a fountain basin. On the upper edge of the lower tier are four statues of Tara, an anthropomorphic figure from Gran Canaria related to the cult of fertility; on the faces of the upper tier are geometrical reliefs. These are made in a municipal workshop.

La Orotava - Princesa Dácil

Inscription(s)

PRINCESA DACIL

Sculptor

Escuela Municipal de Arte (Municipal Art School) of La Orotava.

Sources & Information

The Real Tenerife, Discovering the Guanches in Tenerife.
España Bizarra, Rotonda de la princesa Dácil (La Orotava).

Locatie (N 28°23'51" - W 16°31'5") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: esca644; Photograph: 2 February 2020
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

Your banner here? Click for information.