Statue of Francis of Assisi (Puerto Vallarta)

Sculpture by Augusto Bozzano in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Saint Francis of Assisi in Extasis

Spanish: San Francisco de Asís en Éxtasis

The sculpture in 2014

Artist| Augusto Bozzano
Location| Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates| 20°36′30″N 105°14′05″W﻿ / ﻿20.608289°N 105.234597°W﻿ / 20.608289; -105.234597

A statue of Francis of Assisi by Augusto Bozzano, called Saint Francis of Assisi in Extasis (Spanish: San Francisco de Asís en Éxtasis), is installed outside Puerto Vallarta's Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

## Description

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The "slender"[1] statue of Francis of Assisi is installed in a courtyard on the north side of the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Centro, Puerto Vallarta.[2][3]

## History

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The sculpture was created by Augusto Bozzano and donated to the city and parish by Ramiz Barquet.[2]

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## References

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1. ^ "San Pascual Bailon". Vallarta Lifestyles: 23. February 10, 2014. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2024. "Augusto Bozzano, also often created tall, slender figures. This is demonstrated by Bozzano's slender sculpture of Saint Francis, which is installed at the back of a small plaza on the north side of the church by the town square."
2. ^ a b "Saint Francis of Assisi in Extasis (1996) Augusto Bozzano". Puerto Vallarta Mexico. 2017-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
3. ^ Thompson, Gary (January 29, 2013). "Ramiz Barquet: Artistic Patriarch of Puerto Vallarta". Vallarta Lifestyles: 6. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

## External links

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* Media related to Statue of Francis of Assisi (Puerto Vallarta) at Wikimedia Commons

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Centro, Puerto Vallarta

Buildings and
business|

* Café des Artistes
* Casa Kimberly
* Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe
* Los Arcos
* Malecón Lighthouse
* Matamoros Lighthouse
* Mercado Municipal Río Cuale
* Presidencia Municipal de Puerto Vallarta

Geography|

* Malecón
* Plaza de Armas
* Rosita Beach

Public art|

* The Boy on the Seahorse
* Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
* Erizados
* The Fisherman
* Friendship Fountain
* The Good Fortune Unicorn
* In Search of Reason
* Millennium
* The Minstrel's Corner
* Nature as Mother
* Nostalgia
* Origin and Destination
* Rain
* The Rotunda by the Sea
* Statue of Francis of Assisi
* Statue of Ignacio Vallarta
* Statue of Lorena Ochoa†
* Statue of Paschal Baylón
* The Subtle Stone Eater
* Tritón y Sirena
* Vallarta Dancers

Transit|

* La Iguana Bridge
* Puente Río Cuale

Key: † Extant but not in Centro

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Public art in Puerto Vallarta

* Ándale Bernardo
* Ballena Vallarta
* The Boy on the Seahorse
* Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
* Erizados
* The Fisherman
* The Fishermen
* Friendship Fountain
* The Good Fortune Unicorn
* Identidad
* In Search of Reason
* Las Orcas
* Millennium
* The Minstrel's Corner
* Monumento de la Dama Desnuda
* Nature as Mother
* Nostalgia
* Origin and Destination
* Rain
* The Rotunda by the Sea
* Salud
* Statue of Francis of Assisi
* Statue of Ignacio Vallarta
* Statue of John Huston
* Statue of Lázaro Cárdenas
* Statue of Lorena Ochoa
* Statue of Paschal Baylón
* The Subtle Stone Eater
* Tritón y Sirena
* Vallarta Dancers
* Victoria del Bicentenario
* The Washer Woman

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