Birth of a New Man
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Nacimiento de un hombre nuevo | |
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| 37°25′39″N 5°59′34″W / 37.42753°N 5.99280°W | |
| Location | Seville, Spain |
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| Designer | Zurab Tsereteli |
| Material | Bronze |
| Height | 42–45 m |
| Weight | 476 t |
Birth of a New Man (Spanish: Nacimiento de un Hombre Nuevo), popularly known as el huevo de Colón[1] ("the Columbus' egg"), is a monument in Seville, Spain. It is a work by Zurab Tsereteli,[2] consisting of a colossal statue representing Christopher Columbus partially enfolded by an egg-like shell.
It was a gift from the city of Moscow to Seville on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Columbus in the Caribbean in 1492.[2] The reported height of the sculptural work ranges from 42 to 45 metres (138 to 148 ft), while the individual figure is 32 metres (105 ft) high,[2][3] thus ranking as the largest statue in Spain, ahead of the Cristo del Otero.[3]
Located at the Park of San Jerónimo, it was inaugurated by Elena de Borbón and Jaime de Marichalar in 1995.[2]
