Man of Peace

Station #7 of the Route of the Friendship

By Patronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C

Patronato Ruta de la Amistad, A.C.

Costantino Nivola, Manuel Garay, 20th Century, From the collection of: Patronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C

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Costantino Nivola (1911-1988) was born in Sardinia, Italy and lived in the United States.He was a professor of Fine Arts at the Monza Institute in Milan.

Man of Peace under construction, Constantino Nivola, 20th Century, From the collection of: Patronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C

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The sculpture that Nivola created for the Route was found in a state of semi-destruction for 35 years.t stands 11 meters high and was constructed with reinforced concrete.

Man of Peace completed, Costantino Nivola, 20th Century, From the collection of: Patronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C

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Straight lines using the colors from the Italian flag predominate in this sculpture.

Man of Peace completed, Costantino Nivola, 20th Century, From the collection of: Patronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C

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Man of Peace is made up of a pair of geometric bodies placed on top of one another, crowned with a figure that resembles a dove or a hand depending on the point of view it’s observed from.

Man of Peace, Costantino Nivola, 20th Century, From the collection of: Patronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C

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Location

Original Location: Periférico Sur (North-South direction) on land that made up the Olympic Village, sold afterwardsCurrent Location: Cloverleaf Interchange of Periférico and Insurgentes Sur, on PeriféricoNorth-South direction

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Acervo Arq. Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
Federico Krafft

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