La Dama Ibèrica (monument)
Dama Ibérica is a bold tribute to the Dama de Elche, created by Manolo Valdés and unveiled in 2007. You’ll notice the sculpture rises 18 meters high, built from about 22,000 small ceramic figures, each roughly 20 centimeters, arranged on a metal framework. The work is painted in cobalt blue, a color Valdés chose to echo the domes that crown many Valencia churches. Set on a central concrete pedestal above a two-level fountain, the base is partly cloaked by a green tapestry of plants, giving the piece a living, shifting appearance as water moves around it. The artist and collaborators began the project in 2002 with an initial budget of 1.9 million euros, expanding to roughly 2.4 million as the work progressed; the city funded electrical, water, lighting, pavements, and landscaping, while the promoters handled the structure and ceramics installation. …
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