Focus on this artwork and explain the Description.
The statue was sculptured by Rafael Lopez del Campo. The nine feet high statue is the product of the foundry of Puerto Rican sculptor Severo Romero.  It was unveiled in 1992. It sits atop a six foot high concrete and marble pedestal. Rafael Cordero Santiago, mayor of Ponce at the time, was one of the main supporters of the monument.  The statue was made possible through the Union de Tronquistas de Puerto Rico, who was in charge of collecting donations to cover its cost.
Rafael Cordero Santiago Puerto Rican marble Ponce pedestal