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The environment General Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia today recovered the sculpture San Juan de Dios, one of the most representative symbols.
They have witnessed the return of mayors and Molina de Segura Murcia, Miguel Ángel Cámara and Eduardo Contreras, respectively, together with the Ministry of Health and Social Policy, María Ángeles Palacios.
The sculptor Gil Bernabe Riquelme was located for more than forty years in this location until the demolition of the ancient University General Hospital, where he was transferred to the City and repurchase of Molina de Segura, where the artist was natural.
From now can be seen in front of the main facade of the center.
The set was awarded the Prize Salzillo, who in 1951 was awarded the Provincial de Murcia.
Away from the Baroque prototype, the group consists of three figures in yellow stone from quarries Murcia, proportions of 251 x 134 cm responding almost classical canons.
Inspired by the Greek sculptural plastic, young naked is beautiful classical canon, as the group offers a very scholarly and original in their composition.
The choice of sculptural motif is by no means random, but linked to the linking of the Hospitaller Order of St. John of God Hospital history, since in 1617, under the reign of Philip III, went to the hospital in Murcia the Brothers of St. John of God.
The hospital has long been known by that name, so it seems pretty obvious justification that once was the location in the hospital compound.
In the recovery process of the history of this hospital and the values ​​it represents, the possibility of this group of new sculptures by the hospital has been the general consensus of those who hold their nursing care in this center.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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