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17 The monument to Juan Valera, arose at the initiative of the チlvarez Quintero brothers, among others, the erection of a monument in Madrid to the writer and diplomat, who died in 1905, was proposed.
It will not be until 1928 when a sculptural group is inaugurated on the Paseo de Recoletos in front of the National Library. It was commissioned to the famous sculptor Lorenzo Coullaut-Valera, nephew of the honoree, with a budget of 28,000 pesetas; The author presented a sketch of the project in 1909 in a Black and White exhibition, although it was transformed into the construction and, later, in 1927, he made a plaster of Valera's bust - he had already made another portrait thirty years earlier. In the sculpture there is another figure, a woman, who has wanted to identify herself with "Pepita Jim駭ez", one of the author's best-known characters, and in the back a bas-relief of Daphnis and Chloe, which she transposed into a common aesthetic.
The set, of sober architecture of a veiled classicism of great modernity for the moment and conciseness in the figures, is one of the best works of its author.
The set consists of a large prismatic architectural element of white limestone as a podium that supports three marble sculptures: the bust of Varela in the upper part, the female sitting on a bench in the lower part and a bas-relief with a scene pastoral in the back. This parallelepipedic element consists of a base, plinth and cornice, with little decoration; on the central plinth are, on the front, the framed inscription with marble letters: 1824 JUAN VALERA 1905, and on the back a scene from Daphnis and Chloe, which the writer translated. These are both characters standing upright at the extreme right of the rectangular bas-relief with a herd of sheep and goats; Daphnis carries a lamb and Chloe addresses him, her classic clothes swaying in the wind.
On this main body stands the bust of Valera, with a severe look and dressed in the fashion of the beginning of the century. Two small limestone wings also appear perpendicular to the promenade, which include a plinth that serves as a bench for the female figure, counterpoint to the bust; She is a beautiful young woman who rests from reading her in a simple posture, with her left hand on her chest and her right, holding the book, on her lap; her dress, very careful, shows jewels, ruffles and lace and does not hide the woman's feet, which stand out crossed in the axis of the set; a closed purse leans close to the girl on a ledge. His head, with magnificent hair, is very degraded, painted and has lost his nose. On both sides, symmetrical, two Greek masks are arranged on the fronts of these smaller bodies, a probable representation of the theater, with holes in the mouths 朴ossible pipes.
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17 El monumento a Juan Valera, surje por iniciativa de los hermanos チlvarez Quintero, entre otros, se plante la ereccin de un monumento en Madrid al escritor y diplom疸ico, fallecido en 1905.
No ser hasta 1928 cuando se inaugure un grupo escultrico en el paseo de Recoletos frente a la Biblioteca Nacional. Fue encargado al famoso escultor Lorenzo Coullaut-Valera, sobrino del homenajeado, con un presupuesto de 28.000 ptas; el autor present un boceto del proyecto en 1909 en una exposicin de Blanco y Negro, aunque fue transformado en la construccin y, posteriormente, en 1927, realiz una escayola del busto de Valera 幌a haba realizado otro retrato treinta aos antes-. En la escultura aparece otra figura, una mujer, que se ha querido identificar con 撤epita Jim駭ez, uno de sus personajes m疽 conocidos del autor, y en la parte trasera un bajorrelieve de Dafnis y Cloe, que traspuso a una est騁ica al uso.
El conjunto, de sobria arquitectura de un velado clasicismo de gran modernidad para el momento y concisin en las figuras, es una de las mejores obras de su autor.
Se compone el conjunto de un gran elemento arquitectnico prism疸ico de piedra caliza blanca a modo de podio que sostiene tres esculturas de m疵mol: el busto de Varela en la parte superior, la femenina sentada en un banco en la parte inferior y un bajorrelieve con una escena pastoril en la parte posterior. Este elemento paralelepip馘ico consta de basa, plinto y cornisa, de escasa decoracin; en el plinto central se encuentran, en la parte delantera, la inscripcin enmarcada y con letras de m疵mol: 1824 JUAN VALERA 1905, y en la posterior una escena de Dafnis y Cloe, que el escritor tradujo. Se trata de ambos personajes situados enhiestos en el extremo derecho del bajorrelieve rectangular con un rebao de ovejas y cabras; Dafnis carga con un corderillo y Cloe se dirige a 駘, con sus ropajes cl疽icos mecidos por el viento.
Sobre este cuerpo principal se alza el busto de Valera, de mirada severa y vestido a la moda de comienzos de siglo. Dos pequeas alas tambi駭 de piedra caliza surgen perpendiculares hacia el paseo, que recogen un plinto que sirve de banco a la figura femenina, contrapunto del busto; se trata de una bella joven que descansa de su lectura en una sencilla postura, con la mano izquierda sobre el pecho y la derecha, que sujeta el libro, sobre el regazo; la vestimenta, muy cuidada, muestra joyas, volantes y encajes y no oculta los pies de la mujer, que sobresalen cruzados en el eje del conjunto; un monedero, cerrado, se apoya cercano a la joven en una repisa. La cabeza, con magnfica cabellera, se encuentra muy degradada, pintada y ha perdido la nariz. A ambos lados, sim騁ricos, se disponen en los testeros de estos cuerpos menores dos m疽caras griegas, probable representacin del teatro, con orificios en las bocas
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pajaran
(116097) 2021-09-24 10:54
Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo cvece i skulptura zene na spomeniku, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama i kontrastom.
Dobar rad sa lepom fotografijom u radionici.
lep spomenik to Juan Valera.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu nooc, sve najbolje za vikend.
Paja
Fis2
(170975) 2021-09-24 11:16
Witaj Luis!
A very nice photos.
Interesting monument, detail makes impression.
Good frames, colors and light.
Well done.
Have a nice weekend my friend.
Krzysztof
COSTANTINO
(116698) 2021-09-24 12:48
hello dear friend and have a nice week end
wow!!!this sculpture is really unique
it could be alive....but she is not....
and the flowers????
the flowers
decorate the foreground adding
color and beauty to this scenery
regards
Costantino
jmdias
(115370) 2021-09-24 12:52
luis
uma linda foto com detalhes da escultura t縊 bela e fr疊il. maravilhoso contraste combina鈬o da pedra com as flores. incrvel como um trabalho t縊 fr疊il tenha sido preservado estando ao ar livre. o monumento inteiro perde um pouco da beleza que o detalhe da mo軋 mostra.
uno saludo
jorge
holmertz
(102866) 2021-09-24 13:17
Hello Luis,
This is a charming statue and it looks so real that I could almost believe it's a "living statue". Poor woman sitting like that for hours! ;-) This close view makes a much greater impression than the entire monument, although it's a good complement to see all of it in the WS. In this view the flowers are given a generous 1/3 of the size which makes the photo even more attractive.
Best regards,
Gert
mkamionka
(74669) 2021-09-24 13:28
Hola Luis,
Beautiful detail. Very well selected. I also appreciate that you have included the full view of the monument in the workshop.
The lady sculpture makes the most interesting and most elaborate part of the monument.
Here you have also included the beautiful colorful flowers to decorate the scene.
Great reportage.
I wish you have a great time on your tip.
All the best!
M
lucasgalodoido
(27698) 2021-09-24 16:03
Ol Luis,
bonita amostra dessa est疸ua e desse jardim florido frente. Composi鈬o primorosa.
Parab駭s e Abra輟,
Lucas
Silvio1953
(221813) 2021-09-24 22:23
Ciao Luis, great view of beautiful statue, lovely composition with a lot of flowers, wonderful natural colors, fine details, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
ifege
(48291) 2021-09-24 22:41
Hi Luis
A good one of the sculpture and colourful foreground. Well composed.
cheers
Ian
jemaflor
(147330) 2021-09-24 23:29
Hi Luis,
Belle composition entre statue et massif de fleurs, bon effet de contrastes de teintes, parfaite nettet pour la pr駸entation, tfs.
ikeharel
(113519) 2021-09-25 2:47
I took a great lough now, Luis, just can't imagine she is still waiting for her date to arrive... very patient lady...
Just my humor, wonderful "portrait' picture of the statue.
Buen fin de semana,
Ike
Royaldevon
(85932) 2021-09-25 4:51
Hola Luis,
This is a remarkably beautiful sculpture, lifelike in details, her dress seeming to swirl with the breeze. Her colours seem desaturated but make a very dynamic contrast with the colourful pansies at her feet.
For me, you were correct in focussing closely on the lady. This photograph has far greater impact than the w/s, though it was interesting to see the whole.
Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)
dkmurphys
(79209) 2021-09-25 5:45
Hola,
Very beautiful composition, a lovely work of art taken in an photographic work of art. Great job!
D
jhm
(211736) 2021-09-25 10:45
Hello Luis,
Today we are neighbours on TE.
You show us this statue on a lovely way.
Very sharp and clear.
Of course the flowers are perfect addition.
Very well done, TFS.
Have a nice weekend,
John
PaulVDV
(63026) 2021-09-25 11:48
Hello Luis,
I saw the monument in full view in the WS and I think in the main photo you have limited yourself excellently to the statue of the lady with the beautiful dress complemented by many colourful flowers in the foreground.
Perfect clear and sharp presentation.
Best regards, Paul
lousat
(139400) 2021-09-25 12:50
Hi Luis,nice choice to show this monument. Useful full view in the WS, but the best is surely the lady sitting below and the carpet of violet, very very colorful and rich. Perfect capture for a new interesting page of your trip in Madrid! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano
Tue
(92560) 2021-09-27 1:34
Hello Luis,
A good close-up of this sculpture. It looks nice and smooth against the texture behind it. The lovely flowers are well included in the foreground also.
Lars
worldcitizen
(16114) 2021-09-28 12:30
Hola Luis,
The whole monument is nice, but there's something special about this woman, and the way she sits there with a slight smile on her face. She seems so real... I like all the flowers in the foreground, too. Take care!
ricardomattos
(17460) 2021-09-30 8:24
Ol Luis
Uma beleza de trabalho fotogr畴ico aqui, mostrando esta bela escultura guardada por lindas flores. Excelente trabalho meu amigo.
Parab駭s e abra輟
Ricardo
mcmtanyel
(68741) 2022-01-23 19:41
Hello Luis,
I like the detail with which the sculptor fashioned her attire. The colorful flowers around her complement the cold marble quite well.
Regards,
MT
Photo Information
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Copyright: Luis Garcia (adramad)
(73040)
- Genre: 場所
- Medium: カラー
- Date Taken: 2011-05-00
- Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2021-09-24 10:21