Manuel Tolsá
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Manuel Tolsá (1757-1816) was a Spanish-born architect and sculptor who became the leading Neoclassical artist in colonial Mexico. His equestrian statue of Charles IV in Mexico City, known as "El Caballito," is one of the finest bronze equestrian monuments in the Americas.
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About Manuel Tolsá
Tolsá created El Caballito, the equestrian statue of Charles IV in Mexico City, one of the finest bronze equestrian monuments in the Americas. He was colonial Mexico's leading Neoclassical artist.
His 1796 relief Portrait of Charles IV, King of Spain, and María Luisa, Queen Consort of Charles IV is held at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
His equestrian statue of Charles IV in Mexico City, known as "El Caballito," ranks among the finest bronze equestrian monuments in the Americas.
Tolsá worked in the Neoclassical style, becoming colonial Mexico's leading sculptor and architect in that mode.
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