Friday, August 25, 2017

Don Quixote Sculpture in Western Massachusetts


A towering, totally impressive sculpture of Don Quixote (don key-hoe-tay) rests silently in a naturally beautiful and woodsy
area in western Massachusetts called Turn Park Art Space.

 Quixote in profile:



It is the work of  Nikolai Silis.



Quixote was a character in Miguel de Cervantes famous book, "Man of La Mancha,"  written in the 1600s!



Quixote was a  dreamer and idealist who saw the world quite different from the way it really was.

In the sculpture, he is holding a simple flower.

Seeing it is a lovely pause on a summer's afternoon.

ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH DON QUIXOTE? WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE LIKE HIM OR NOT?

6 comments:

Chatty Crone said...

I am familiar with Don Quixote. You know whether we like it or not I believe everyone has a little bit of him in them.

diane.stetson said...

I love the musical "Man of La Mancha" ...That's about as far as I know that character.

Red Rose Alley said...

I've heard of Don Quixote, but I'm not really familiar with his character. This is a delightful statue of him at the park.

Have a lovely weekend, Susan.

~Sheri

Linda O'Connell said...

We have a sculpture park in our area. the sculptures are gigantic. You do have some interesting places where you live.

TARYTERRE said...

a lovely sculpture in the perfect location. enjoyed seeing your photos of it.

Susan said...

That sculpture is so cool! Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos. XOXO

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