The Monument to Teodoro Cuesta in Mieres, Asturias

The Monument to Teodoro Cuesta is a sculptural ensemble erected in 1932 in the city of Mieres, Asturias, in memory of the local writer and folklorist Teodoro Cuesta (1829-1895). It is the work of the sculptor Arturo Sordo Álvarez (1867–1938). Teodoro Cuesta was destacado como escritor y músico, siendo valorado en el ambiente ovetense y asturiano de su tiempo. The monument was a result of a project promoted by the town hall and a commission of residents.

According to municipal documentation, the project was originally proposed in 1919. The statue of Teodoro Cuesta is placed on a stone throne and is the main element of the monument, portraying a mature man in formal attire, holding a book in one hand. A figure appears behind him that is figurative but not naturalistic, perhaps somewhat expressionist and of a different factura than the rest of the work. The monument stands in the plaza de La Pasera, where it was inaugurated in 1978. The original base had exterior stairs, but they are no longer present.

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