A Francesc Layret, Bronze and stone sculpture in Sant Antoni, Barcelona, Spain
A Francesc Layret is a bronze and stone sculpture in the Sant Antoni neighborhood that features a central female figure holding a torch, surrounded by representations of workers, farmers, and a woman with child. The artwork extends roughly 280 meters through the area and connects its various figurative elements into a single coherent composition.
The monument was created by Frederic Marès in 1936 as a memorial. It was removed during the Spanish Civil War and reinstalled at its original location in 1977.
The monument honors Francesc Layret, a lawyer who advocated for workers' rights and was killed in 1920. His story remains alive in local memory and shapes how people experience and visit this place today.
The monument is located at Plaça Goya and is easily accessible from the Sant Antoni neighborhood. Visitors should plan time to walk the entire length of the sculpture to see all its details.
A bronze medallion embedded in the stone pedestal shows Layret's portrait while displaying elements of the Catalan Noucentisme artistic style. This artistic detail connects personal remembrance with regional artistic traditions.
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