The Monument to Antonio Maura is an instance of public art in

Palma de Mallorca Palma (; ; also known as ''Palma de Mallorca'', officially between 1983–88, 2006–08, and 2012–16) is the capital and largest city of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situate ...

, Spain. Designed by

Mariano Benlliure Mariano Benlliure y Gil (8 September 18629 November 1947) was a Spanish sculptor and medallist, who executed many public monuments and religious sculptures in Spain, working in a heroic realist style. Life and works He was born in the Lower S ...

, it consists of a sculptural ensemble dedicated to

Antonio Maura Antonio Maura Montaner (2 May 1853 – 13 December 1925) was Prime Minister of Spain on five separate occasions. Early life Maura was born in Palma, on the island of Mallorca, and studied law in Madrid. In 1878, Maura married Constanci ...

History and description

The monument was funded by popular subscription, and the design was awarded to

. The standing bronze statue of Antonio Maura, depicted in oratorical attitude, tops off the stone pedestal. Placed below Maura, an allegory of ''Truth'' made of

white marble Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble is typically not foliated (layered), although there are exceptions. In geology, the term ''marble'' refers to metamorphosed ...

completes the ensemble. ''Truth'' is depicted pointing at a cartouche reading ("Antonio Maura equaled thought with islife"), adapted from a verse from ''Epístola moral a Fabio''.; The monument was unveiled at its location in the Plaça del Mercat on 13 December 1929, on occasion of the 4th anniversary of the death of Maura. The statue was toppled and damaged on 11 November 2014 by the fall of a nearby

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. After undergoing a restoration process, the statue returned to the Plaça del Mercat a year later.

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;Citations ;Bibliography * * Monuments and memorials in the Balearic Islands Bronze sculptures in Spain Outdoor sculptures in Spain Buildings and structures in Palma de Mallorca Sculptures by Mariano Benlliure Sculptures of men in Spain Statues of politicians {{BalearicIslands-geo-stub