''The Subtle Stone Eater'' ( es, "El sutil comepiedras") is a statue by Jonás Gutiérrez, installed along
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta ( or simply Vallarta) is a Mexican beach resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Puerto Vallarta is the second largest urban agglomeration in the state after the Guadala ...
's
Malecón
A jetty is a structure that projects from land out into water. A jetty may serve as a breakwater, as a walkway, or both; or, in pairs, as a means of constricting a channel. The term derives from the French word ', "thrown", signifying somet ...
, in the Mexican state of
Jalisco
Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal En ...
. The
bronze sculpture
Bronze is the most popular metal for Casting (metalworking), cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply "a bronze". It can be used for statues, singly or in groups, reliefs, and small statuettes and figurines, as w ...
was installed in January 2006.
See also
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2006 in art
The year 2006 in art involves various significant events.
Events
*Rembrandt 400 – Series of activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the birth of Rembrandt.
*1 January – Resale Rights Directive in the European Union, providing a ' ...
References
External links
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2006 establishments in Mexico
2006 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Mexico
Centro, Puerto Vallarta
Outdoor sculptures in Puerto Vallarta
Statues in Jalisco
Sculptures of men in Puerto Vallarta
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