The calculated mammoth: untangling the truth behind the stones

Mamut, situated in Barcelona's Parc de la Ciutadella, is a massive, concrete mammoth, standing at a natural scale: 5.6 meters high, 7.5 meters long, and 2.3 meters wide. Enric Bassas, a Catalan sculptor, brought it to life in 1907. However, the facts suggest that Bassas was merely the final artist in a long line of creators. The misconception arises from the sculpture's restoration. Mamut was destroyed in a bombing in 1938, only to be restored in 1981 and later in 1998. It now stands proudly beside the Cascada Monumental, the central waterfall of the park. Like all statues, Mamut is a work of art. But unlike most, its stones tell a story that continues to unfold.

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