Fuente de las Tarascas
The Fuente de las Tarascas (Las Tarascas Fountain), also known as the Fuente de la Fertilidad (Fertility Fountain), is a fountain, sculpture and landmark installed in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. The original work was created by Antonio Silva Díaz and Benigno Lara and was installed in 1931 in the intersection of Francisco I. Madero Avenue and Acueducto Avenue, in the historic center of the city. The fountain had three colorful concrete statues that depicted three bare-chested, kneeling women holding a basket of fruits. The sculpture was replaced in 1965 by another work.
| Fuente de las Tarascas | |
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The sculpture in 2012 | |
Location | |
| Artist | Antonio Silva Díaz (artist, 1931) Benigno Lara (sculptor, 1931) José Luis Padilla Retana (sculptor, 1984) |
| Year | 1931 (Díaz and Lara) 1984 (Padilla) |
| Medium | Concret (Díaz and Lara) Bronze (Padilla) |
| Location | Morelia |
| 19°42′10.3″N 101°10′56.7″W | |
| Website | michoacan.travel/las-tarascas-fountain |
In 1984, a similar work, but sculpted in bronze by José Luis Padilla Retana, was installed where the original sculpture used to be placed. It features the same subject, but it is now believed to represent three Purépecha (externally known as "Tarascan") princesses named Atzimba, Eréndira and Tzetzangari. Like the original work, they are bare-chested and hold a basket of regional fruits.