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Madeira (ilha)
Reg. Aut. da Madeira

Largo Charles Conde de Lambert

Revolta da Madeira de 1931

The Revolt in Madeira of 1931

Tribute to military and civilian islanders who in 1931 revolted against the dictatorship of António Oliveira Salazar, when Madeira became independent from the Lisbon government for a month
(Wikipedia)

Ricardo Velosa
1991 (1992)

Description

Bronze monument representing a male figure flanked by six blocks of cement piled on two pairs of four, trying to push the blocks outside this framework.

Inscription(s)

R. A. M.

à revolta da madeira em 1931

inaugurado por sua excelência
o presidente do governo regional da
madeira em 1 de julho de 1992

Autonomous Region of Madeira

To the Revolt of Madeira in 1931

Inaugurated by His Excellency
the President of the Regional Government of
Madeira on 1 July 1992

Signature

Ricardo | Jorge | 1991

Annotation

Inaugurated 1 July 1992, relocated to the present location in 2009.

Sculptor

Ricardo Jorge Abrantes Velosa (also: Veloza) (Rio de Janeiro 1947), Madeiran sculptor (Biography).

Sources & Information

Arquipelagos, Image Bank.
Funchal Municipio, Funchal: Cidade com Arte (2010) (PDF on-line).
Madeira Quase Esquecida, O que nos contam as nossas estátuas… (Facebook).
Padre António Vieira, Estátuas Madeirenses: Fotos e apontamentos sobre estátuas madeirenses (Blogspot).

Locatie (N 32°39'11" - W 16°55'44") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptma102; Photograph: 11 January 2014
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