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Simón Bolívar

Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Blanco
Caracas 1783 - Santa Marta, Colombia 1830
military and political leader; played a key role in Latin America's struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire.
(Wikipedia)

Arturo Rus Aguilera
1978

Description

Bronze statue of Simón Bolívar with document and sabre.

Inscription(s)

A
SIMÓN BOLIVAR
1783-1830
o
"libertador"
héroi
da
independência
sul-americana

son alta estima mira la américa a quien
abandonando su propio pais viene trayendo
ciencias artes industrias talentos y virtudes
BOLIVAR 1828

la libertad es el único obieto digno
del sacrificio de la vida de los hombres.
BOLIVAR 1815

VENEZUELA
COLOMBIA
EQUADOR
PERU
BOLIVIA
PANAMA
homenagem da
comunidade por-
tuguesa da vene-
zuela e da cêma-
ra municipal de
lisboa em 17.xii.1978

Signature

Arturo Ruz Aguilera 1978

Sculptor

Arturo Rus Aguilera (c. 1923), Venezuelan sculptor.

Sources & Information

Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Equipamentos.
Espaço e Tempo, revelar LX, Arte pública/Escultura.

Location (N 38°43'7" - W 9°8'38")

Item Code: ptli027; Photograph: 28 August 2017
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