Remembering the Fallen

by Nieves Nitta

Title

Remembering the Fallen

Artist

Nieves Nitta

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Photograph - Digital Art. Watermark Not On Print

Description

The Valley of the Fallen (Valle de los Caídos) is located in the Sierra de Guadarrama some 8 miles north of El Escorial. The complex was built between 1940 and 1958 and is a monument intended to commemorate all those who died on both sides during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). About 40,000 Nationalist and Republican soldiers are buried here. However, the Valley of the Fallen is inevitably associated with Franco's regime since the late General is buried inside the basilica and he was the one who ordered its construction. Nevertheless, it is an impressive place that was visited by about 450,000 people in 2005.
Built on top of a rocky cliff known as Risco de la Nava at 1,400 meters above sea level, the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen is the largest in the world. This enormous cross of granite was made by architect Diego Méndez, and it is 150 meters high (492 feet) including the base. Its arms are oriented north-south and have a width of 47 meters (154 feet) from fingertip to fingertip. From the big esplanade below to the top of the cross there are 300 meters (984 feet). On the base of the cross there are four colossal sculptures (18 meters high) made by Juan de Ávalos (1911-2006) depicting the four Evangelists:
- Saint Luke with a bull.
- Saint John with an eagle.
- Saint Mark with a lion.
- Saint Matthew with a man.
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Featured FAA art groups:
1) Catholic Art Gallery - Art Group 5/15/2019
2) Churches 6/19/2019

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July 25th, 2018

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