Asturcones, Bronze sculpture in Oviedo, Spain.
Asturcones is a bronze group of three life-size Asturcon horses, made from a wooden model by Manuel Valdés Blasco and dated 2005. The three figures stand at ground level on the Plaza de la Escandalera, arranged in a triangular composition. It was the Valencian sculptor's first animal-themed work and his first piece for Asturias.
The work was created by Manolo Valdés, a Spanish artist who began his career in Valencia in the 1960s. He later co-founded the influential Equipo Crónica group, which transformed contemporary art in Spain.
The sculpture honors the Asturcon horses, a small and hardy breed that has inhabited the Cantabrian Mountains since ancient times. These animals are central to the region's identity and deeply rooted in local tradition.
The sculpture is located in a public space and is wheelchair accessible, allowing visitors to view it from multiple angles. You can examine the bronze work up close and appreciate all the surface details from various positions.
The three horses stand at ground level rather than on a pedestal, a deliberate choice to bring the work close to passers-by in the plaza. It was the first animal-themed sculpture by the Valencian artist Manuel Valdés Blasco, and the first he made for Asturias.
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