Statue of Vicente Guerrero
The monument in 2018
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SubjectVicente Guerrero
LocationMexico City, Mexico
Coordinates19°26′18.5″N 99°8′55.2″W / 19.438472°N 99.148667°W / 19.438472; -99.148667

The statue of Vicente Guerrero, a hero of independence and president of Mexico until he was driven from the presidency by conservatives, was installed in Mexico City's Plaza de San Fernando, in 1870. The installation follows the defeat of Mexican conservatives and reestablishment of the republic under liberal control. The bronze sculpture was created from the model in plaster by Mexican sculptor, Miguel Noreña (1839-1894).[1][2] Noreña is best known for his sculpture topping the Monument to Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec emperor.

References

  1. ^ Fulton, Christopher (June 2008). "Cuauhtémoc awakened". Estudios de historia moderna y contemporánea de México (35): 5–47. Archived from the original on 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  2. ^ Galindo y Villa, Jesús (1901). "Paseos, Monumentos Públicos y sitios notables. Parte 3" [Walks, Public Monuments and notable sites. Part 3] (PDF). Reseña histórico-descriptiva de la ciudad de México que escribe Jesús Galindo y Villa, regidor del Ayuntamiento. Impr. de F. Diaz de Leon. pp. 122–129. OCLC 903886039. Archived from the original on 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2020-11-28.

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