A Ferida (English: The Wound) is a sculpture located in the municipality of Muxía, A Coruña, Spain. Made by sculptor, Alberto Bañuelos Fournier , it faces the Atlantic Ocean, outside the entrance of the Virxe da Barca sanctuary.[1]
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The Wound | |
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Artist | Alberto Bañuelos Fournier |
Year | 2003 |
Medium | Granite |
Dimensions | 11 m (430 in) |
Weight | 400 tonnes |
Location | Muxia, Spain |
43°06′40″N 9°13′18″W / 43.111166°N 9.221645°W | |
Owner | Galicia |
The granite sculpture stands more than 11 metres (36 ft) in height and weighs 400 tons. The granite came from O Porriño, and it is the largest sculpture in Galicia and Spain.[1]
Background
editThe work was donated by Seguros Aegon to the Muxián council as a tribute to the volunteers who came to help the Galician people when the Prestige oil spill occurred on November 13, 2002. It was inaugurated on September 12, 2003.[1]
Gallery
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "A Ferida". vivecamino.com.