Felipe IV. Philip IV, Madrid. 1640. - a photo on Flickriver

My favorite statue in Madrid.
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(Wikipedia)
The Monument to Philip IV or Fountain of Philip IV is a memorial to Philip IV of Spain in the centre of Plaza de Oriente in Madrid, Spain. It was produced by the Italian sculptor Pietro Tacca in 1634-1640 using scientific advice from Galileo Galilei and drawings by Diego Velázquez and a bust by Juan Martínez Montañés (who also collaborated on the work).
This was the first equestrian statue in the world with the entire weight of the sculpture on the two rear legs.

El Monumento a Felipe IV o Fuente de Felipe IV ocupa el centro de la Plaza de Oriente, uno de los recintos de mayor interés histórico-artístico de Madrid (España). Fue levantado a instancias de la reina Isabel II en la primera mitad del siglo XIX, si bien su pieza más relevante, la estatua ecuestre del rey Felipe IV, data del siglo XVII.
Ésta se debe al escultor Pietro Tacca, quien la realizó en Italia utilizando un diseño deVelázquez y con el asesoramiento científico de Galileo Galilei para asegurar su estabilidad. Contó también con la colaboración del escultor Juan Martínez Montañés, autor del busto del monarca que, al igual que el diseño de Velázquez, se envió de Madrid a Florencia.
Se trata de una obra maestra de la estatuaria ecuestre, no sólo por su calidad artística, sino también por sus características técnicas. Es la primera escultura a caballo del mundo en la que éste se sostiene únicamente sobre sus dos patas traseras, y discretamente también sobre su cola. La obra consigue su difícil equilibrio gracias a un calculado estudio de los puntos de apoyo y la distribución de los pesos.

Taken in: Spain / Madrid / Madrid / Opera (show map)

Taken on: September 2, 2020

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