El Caballito

The equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain (also known as El Caballito) is a bronze sculpture cast by Manuel Tolsá on August 4, 1802 in Mexico City, Mexico in honour of King Charles IV of Spain, then the last ruler of the New Spain (later Mexico). This statue has been displayed in different points of the city and is considered one of the finest achievements of Mr. Tolsá. It now resides in Plaza Manuel Tolsá.

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Moving Umbrella

Fri Jul 08, 2011

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'Gloomy'.

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El Caballito

The equestrian statue of Charles IV (also known as El Caballito) is a bronze sculpture cast by Manuel Tolsá in August 4, 1802 in Mexico City, Mexico in honour of Charles IV. This statue has been displayed in different points of the city and is considered one of the finest achievements of Mr. Tolsá. It now resides in Plaza Manuel Tolsá.
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Sebastian's Horse Head

Sebastian was born in Ciudad Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico. He is not only an artist but also a man of science. His sculpture is visibly concerned with geometric forms and does not submit his geometries to logical symbols, but rather to poetic symbols. The sculpture of Sebastian, objects in space and defined by the plurality of objects in space, multiplies them and forces us to imagine a combination of proximities and distances, of comings and goings. Sebastian’s matter, his material, is steel, aluminum, cardboard, the industrial product bathed in colors closer to Bennetton that to Huejotzingo. One of Mexico's most prominent sculptors, Sebastian has placed some 150 monumental pieces in cities around the world, ranging from Buenos Aires and Osaka to New York City and Mexico City.

In the background, the winged building is one of the first skyscrapers in the Mexican capital, the “El Moro” building, 117 yards (107 m) height, which is one of the safest constructions in this seismic area, cemented over hydraulic jacks. This building, also known as Loteria Nacional, was inaugurated in 1945.
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El Caballito / Head Horse

"Horse Head" sculpture by Sebastian.

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El Caballito

Sculpture "El Caballito" (Little Horse) by Mexican painter and sculptor Jose Luis Cuevas.