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Spring – Sculpture in La Serena

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Work

Spring

Author

Virginio Arias

Year

19th to 20th Century

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Full view of Spring reclining above a graffiti-covered pedestal
Low-angle side view of Spring covered with red and black graffiti
Close view of Spring's face and raised hand with red paint
Low-angle view of Spring's face and torso with red graffiti
Rear view of Spring above a graffiti-covered pedestal
3D model preview of Spring reclining on its graffiti-covered pedestal
Full view of Spring reclining above a graffiti-covered pedestal
Low-angle side view of Spring covered with red and black graffiti
Close view of Spring's face and raised hand with red paint
Low-angle view of Spring's face and torso with red graffiti
Rear view of Spring above a graffiti-covered pedestal

Work narrative

History

Created in the late 19th or early 20th century, it reflects the European academicism that Arias adopted in Paris, combined with an allegorical approach.

The work symbolizes renewal and youth, associated with the spring season, a common theme in neoclassical 19th-century sculptures.

Its location in La Serena responds to the urban beautification project with Chilean heritage art.

Work record

Technical Data

AUTHOR

Virginio Arias

CHRONOLOGY

19th to 20th Century

MATERIALITY

White marble.

TECHNIQUE

Marble carving

MOVEMENT

Chilean Art

Map of Francisco de Aguirre Avenue with a circular inset marking Spring by Virginio Arias.
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WORK DESCRIPTION

Female figure with a serene attitude and classical style, with harmonic proportions and naturalistic details in the folds and face. Possibly adorned with floral or seasonal allegories, typical of spring representations.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Virginio Arias (1855–1941): key Chilean sculptor between the 19th and 20th centuries.
Trained in Paris, he fused European academicism with a local identity.

Among his most notable works are El Roto Chileno (1888, Plaza Yungay) and Laurel Leaf.
Master of Fine Arts, his legacy includes monumental and religious sculptures, today considered national heritage.

General Gallery

Side view of the reclining marble sculpture Spring by Virginio Arias on its pedestal.
Side view of Spring by Virginio Arias, with graffiti across the sculpture and pedestal.
Low-angle frontal detail of Spring by Virginio Arias, covered with red and black graffiti.
Low-angle detail of the face and raised knee of Spring, marked with graffiti.
Low-angle view of the face and torso of Spring, covered with graffiti.
Rear view of Spring and its pedestal, both marked with graffiti.

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