When Anita and I were in Madrid, we often spent time in the Plaza Mayor. This statute of the King on a fat horse is right in the middle of the Plaza. It was given to Felipe III by the Florentine ruler, Cosimo de Medici in 1616. It was sculpted by two Italian artists, Pietro Tacca and Giambologna. Don't you just love that name, Cosimo? I think it's grand that I have been in both Florence and Madrid!!Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Statue of Felipe III in Plaza Mayor, Madrid Spain!
When Anita and I were in Madrid, we often spent time in the Plaza Mayor. This statute of the King on a fat horse is right in the middle of the Plaza. It was given to Felipe III by the Florentine ruler, Cosimo de Medici in 1616. It was sculpted by two Italian artists, Pietro Tacca and Giambologna. Don't you just love that name, Cosimo? I think it's grand that I have been in both Florence and Madrid!!