Monument to General Carlos M. de Alvear, Equestrian monument in Recoleta district, Argentina.
The Monument to General Carlos M. de Alvear features the general mounted on horseback with his right arm raised, standing on a pink granite pedestal. Multiple levels structure the base, with the central equestrian figure surrounded by four additional bronze sculptures.
The monument was created by French sculptor Antoine Bourdelle over ten years and inaugurated in Buenos Aires in 1926. The sculpture was completed in France and then shipped to Argentina for installation.
The four bronze figures surrounding the monument represent Force, Eloquence, Victory, and Liberty as allegorical representations. Each figure displays different characteristics that make these abstract concepts visible through their posture and attributes.
The monument stands on Plaza Julio de Caro, across Avenida Alvear from Plaza Intendente Alvear and beside the Palais de Glace, at the junction of Avenida Alvear and Avenida del Libertador. It faces the monument to his son Torcuato de Alvear, so both can be seen on foot in one stop. The bronze equestrian figure sits on a 14 m pink granite pedestal, visible from the street.
The bronze equestrian group was shown at the Salon des Tuileries in Paris in 1923 before being shipped to Argentina in 1925. The horse follows the bridón de guerra type used in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
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