O Cruceiro

O Cruceiro
Spanish: El Crucerios de la Universitad
The sculpture in 2018
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Artist
  • Marvin Swartz (designer)
  • Eldimiro Fernandez Justo (sculptor)
Year1986 (1986)
MediumGranite sculpture
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°34′20.5″N 122°43′35.7″W / 45.572361°N 122.726583°W / 45.572361; -122.726583

O Cruceiro, also known as El Crucerios de la Universitad,[1] is an outdoor granite sculpture installed on the University of Portland campus in Portland, Oregon, United States.[2] It was designed by Marvin Swartz and sculpted by Eldimiro Fernandez Justo,[1] having been commissioned by Dr. Manuel "Manny" Jato Macias in 1984 in memory of his parents and brother.[3] The sculpture was dedicated on April 30, 1986,[1] and renovated in 2013.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "O Cruceiro, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "University Chapel". University of Portland. September 29, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "In Memory: Dr. Manuel "Manny" Macias, March 25, 1929 – March 19, 2016". University of Portland. April 7, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "O Cruceiro, installed in 1986 and renovated in 2013". University of Portland. September 21, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.