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The myth of the statue in Plaza San Martín

Perhaps the busiest square in La Plata is the Plaza San Martín , and it is there emerged an urban myth that exists in the city for almost 100 years. This myth says that the person of the statue in the center of the square is not really José de San Martín , but it is Bernardo O'Higgins.

The square was formerly called "Plaza de la Primera Junta", but decided to change its name and the April 25, 1914 it opened under the name "Plaza San Martín ", premiering this day a monument to the liberator.

However, little time the statue have been placed there, people began to comment that the face did not resemble that of San Martín, and created a whole story has been told until now . It says that there was an error boarding, q ue statue of St. Martin had to get to La Plata was sent to Chile, while the statue of O'Higgins had to reach to neighboring Chile, came to our city and placed in the Plaza San Martín .

This myth turned out to be false, as the statue in the plaza of La Plata is an identical copy of the one in the French city of Boulogne Sur Mer where San Martin lived his last days. This monument (opened nearly five years before that found in La Plata), was created by sculptor French Allouard Emile Henry (1844-1929) who made the mold about 50 years after death San Martín, based on a daguerreotype liberator in his old age, as well as sketches and testimonies of the time; is why the statue in Plaza San Martín is not like the image that we all have it. This explains the sculptor Eduardo Plata Migo " legend is quite common, but the fact is that so far there is no known document that shows truthfully that it is in the square is General O'Higgins actually "[...]" the f sculpture of St. Martin igures have always been different, especially in equestrian forms. In general, it represents the standard horse, perhaps the fact that the statue La Plata is not the case gave rise to the myth unleashed. If you look or St. Martin? That is relative: we must bear in mind that the sculptors of the time were mostly foreigners who were given the job. And often, of course, did not know perfectly the face of whom were to represent. But no one can ensure that the plaza is not the Argentine liberator. "


Photos:
1. Statue of José de San Martín in the city of La Plata.
2. Statue of José de San Martín in the city of Boulogne Sur Mer.
3. Daguerreotype of San Martín at 70 years of age, which was used by Emile Henry Allouard for his sculpture.
4. Painting by Bernardo O'Higgins.

Sources:
"De 'horns' and liberators", Diario El Dia, 7/10/2001
"A Walk in the streets", Time Magazine, 2/9/2007
"The square of the doubt," John A. Greco
"Myths platenses" Roberto Abrodos