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Estatua de José María Vargas

Standing statue of Dr. Jose María Vargas (1786-1854), the first civil president of Venezuela. He is portrayed with his right hand under his coat, and his left hand holding a book with the word "Sculapio" written on its cover. As a physician and man of science, Vargas has a column behind his left leg featuring the "Caduceus" (symbol of medicine) and the words "Hipocrates Galeno".

Object Information

Alternate Title(s)
José María Vargas Statue
Affiliated Institution/Community/Organization(s)
Institutional Assets and Monuments of Venezuela (IAM Venezuela)
The Arc/k Project
Object Medium(s)
sculpture
Source Image Photographer(s)
Photographer: Luis Chacin
Source Image Capture Method
Photogrammetry
Capture Image File Type(s)
Nikon Electronic Format (NEF)
Capture Device (manufacturer and model)
Nikon D7000
Calibration Object Used
scale bar
Photogrammetry Processor(s)
Krista Benson
The Arc/k Project
Model Creation Date
2019-08-19
Model Format
.obj
Model Triangles
950k
Model Vertices
516.5k
UV space
yes
Vertex color
no
Arc/k ID
ARCK3D0000000648
Arc/k Piece Number
567
LC Subject Heading
Statues--Venezuela
External links
https://arck-project.org/
https://iamvenezuela.com/
Terms of Use
Educational Use Permitted Only - Attribution, NoDerivitives, NonCommerical
For additional information on the use of these images contact: info@arck-project.org

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Media

Study for a Portrait of José María Vargas, 1875 by Martin Tovar y Tovar (1827-1902). Image: Public Domain, sourced via wikimedia.org

Location

Location
Palace of the Academies (Palacio de las Academias)
Address
Avenida Universidad and La Bolsa
City
Caracas
State/Province
Capital District
Country
Venezuela

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