Monument To General Carlos M. De Alvear
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The Monumento ecuestre a Carlos María de Alvear located on Plaza Julio de Caro, a landmark in the Recoleta neighbourhood of
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
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, and was raised in honor of Carlos María de Alvear (1788-1852).Le monument au Général Alvear - Musée Jardin Bourdelle
/ref> It is a work by French sculptor
Antoine Bourdelle Antoine Bourdelle (30 October 1861 – 1 October 1929), born Émile Antoine Bordelles, was an influential and prolific French sculptor and teacher. He was a student of Auguste Rodin, a teacher of Giacometti and Henri Matisse, and an important fi ...
. It is considered by the author as his masterpiece in the great monuments. In 1912, Rodolfo Alcorta, a friend of Bourdelle, invited the sculptor to participate in a concours for the realization of this monument. He received the commission in 1913. The author took nearly ten years to complete the sculpture. Once finished the monument was shipped to Buenos Aires from France in 1925. The sculpture and the pedestal of polished pink granite adorned with additional bronzes by the artist, stands in its current location since 12 October 1926.


Location

Located on the Plaza Julio de Caro, next to the
Palais de Glace The Palais de Glace is a rumeno style Belle Époque building in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located at 1430 Posadas street, it was modelled on the Palais des Glaces in Paris. The building was designed by J. L. Ruiz Ba ...
, located across
Avenida Alvear Avenida Alvear is an upscale thoroughfare in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the neighbourhood of Recoleta, it extends for seven blocks, from the Plazoleta Carlos Pellegrini to Alvear Plaza. The avenue is famous not only for the most excl ...
, right next to the
Plaza Intendente Alvear Plaza Intendente Alvear is a public space in Recoleta, Buenos Aires. It is commonly but mistakenly known as Plaza Francia, as the actual Plaza Francia is located at its side. It faces the Recoleta Cemetery and the cultural center. History The pl ...
, exactly opposite the work that honors her son Torcuato de Alvear. This site is located in the heart of Recoleta.


Gallery

File:Buenos_Aires_-_Recoleta_-_Monumento_a_Alvear.jpg, File:Monumento_al_Gral_Carlos_M_Alvear_-_de_Antoine_Bourdelle_-_Buenos_Aires.JPG, File:Monumento a Carlos María de Alvear II.JPG, File:ID C679 Homenaje al General Carlos María de Alvear 0899.jpg, File:ID C679 Homenaje al General Carlos María de Alvear 0894.jpg, File:Monumento a Carlos María de Alvear, detalle estatuas.JPG, File:Monumento a Carlos María de Alvear.JPG, File:Monumentos a Carlos María y a Torcuato de Alvear.JPG,


References

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