Statue of Simon Bolivar, (sculpture).

Statue of Simon Bolivar, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Nunez, Enrique, architect.

Statue of Simon Bolivar, (sculpture).

Plaza Libertador Simon Bolivar, (sculpture).

Libertador Simon Bolivar, (sculpture).

Dedicated Dec. 17, 1984. Rededicated Dec. 17, 1991.

Figure: bronze; Base: limestone.

Figure: approx. 8 ft. x 2 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 9 in.; Upper base: approx. 4 ft. x 3 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 5 in.; Lower base: approx. 10 in. x 11 ft. 5 in. x 11 ft. 5 in.

(Lower left of figure:) P R O C A R M F L O (On plaque on front of upper base:) LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLIVAR/GRANDE EN EL PENSAMIENTO/GRANDE EN LA ACCION/GRANDE EN LA GLORIA,/GRANDE EN EL INFORTUNIO,/GRANDE PARA MAGNIFICAR LA PARTE IMPURA/QUE CABE EN EL ALMA DE LOS GRANDES Y,/GRANDE PARA SOBRELLEVAR, EN EL ABANDONO/Y EN LA MUERTE,/LA TRAGICA EXPIACION DE LA GRANDEZA/JOSE ENRIQUE RODO/MIAMI, DICIEMBRE 17, 1991 (On plaque on back of upper base:) LA REPRESENTACION CONSULAR DE/LOS PAISES BOLIVARIANOS EN MIAMI/DEJA CONSTANCIA DE SU RECONOCIMIENTO/POR LA IMPORTANTE COLABORACION/OTORGADA A LA REMODELACION DE LA./PLAZA BOLIVAR/POR LOS SENORES:/H. XAVIER SUAREZ/ALCALDE DE MIAMI/DR. LUIS A. PRIETO PORTAR/DIRECTOR DE OO.PP. DE MIAMI/ARQ. ENRIQUE NUNEZ/DEL DEPARTEMENTO DE OO.PP. DE MIAMI/(six more names and titles in two columns)/MIAMI, DICIEMBRE 17, 1991

Figure of Simon Bolivar wearing an ornate uniform and a long cape. Both of his hands rest on his sword.

Portrait male -- Bolivar, Simon -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- General

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Ethnic -- Venezuelan

Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Miami

Administered by City of Miami, Parks and Recreation, 1390 N.W. 7th Street, Miami, Florida 33125

Located Bayside Market Place, 401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida

Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) was a South American soldier, statesman, and revolutionary leader known as El Libertador (the Liberator) for his role in liberating several South American nations from Spanish rule in the 19th century. A native of Venezuela, Bolivar served as leader of Colombia, Peru, and a nation that combined Colombia and Venezuela. Bolivia was named after Bolivar. Gift of the government of Venezuela in 1979, the figure was stored in a Miami warehouse for several years before being dedicated in 1984. The delay was due to disagreement over the placement of the figure. The figure was renovated and rededicated in 1991 with a new base. Bayside Market Place was formerly known as Bayfront Park. IAS files contain dedication program and transcriptions of nearby plaques. IAS files contain articles from the Miami News, Feb. 9, 1982; Miami Today, Dec. 13, 1984, pg. 3; and Miami Herald, Dec. 18, 1984, pg. 4B. IAS files also contain transcriptions of articles from the Miami Herald, July 5, 1991, pg. 2B and Nov. 29, 1991, pg. 3B; and El Nuevo Herald, July 25, 1991, pg. 3B and Dec. 16, 1991, pg. 1B.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Miami survey, 1995.

Metro-Dade Center, Art in Public Places, 1988.

Metro-Dade Center, Art in Public Places, "Monuments in Dade County," Nancy Block, 1988.

The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.

Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012

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