El Beso (sculpture)

Coordinates: 12°07′39″S 77°02′15″W / 12.1276°S 77.0375°W / -12.1276; -77.0375
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El Beso (2009)

El Beso (The Kiss) is a large sculpture in the "Parque del Amor" (Love Park) by the Pacific Ocean in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.[1] It depicts the sculptor, Victor Delfín, and his wife kissing. According to local accounts, the mayor of the district holds (or used to hold) a competition for the couple who could sustain the longest kiss, and this sculpture celebrates this. The park is supposedly inspired by Antoni Gaudí's Parc Guell in Barcelona.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Inside the Artist's Studio: A Visit with Victor Delfin". Peru SST. 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2023-10-20.

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