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Monterrey, Nuevo León
In Monterrey it is also A monument of the Diana Hunter in the municipality of San Pedro Garza García. It is a replica of the original sculpture of Mexico City prepared by the sculptor Cuauhtémoc Zamudio and can be seen traveling on the main street. In fact it is located in the tourist area because it is surrounded by hotels and commercial places.
The sculpture of the Diana Hunter was moved multiple times until ending at its current location.© Fitopardo / Getty Images.
What is the story of the Diana Hunter?
In the 1940s, the then president Manuel Ávila Camacho intended to improve the appearance of Mexico City, So he asked the mayor of the Federal District – now Mexico City – Javier Rojo Gómez, to build several sources in some locations in the city. The initial idea was to portray the Greek myth of the Hunter Artemisa, who was also goddess of the moon and representation of chastity; However, Ávila Camacho wanted a symbol that represented Mexican femininity, but not only in terms of beauty and figure, but in strengths and the value of them in Mexican society. So he made this order to the sculptor Juan Fernando Olaguibel and the architect Vicente Mendiola.
On October 10, 1942 the sculpture called was revealed The northern star arrow in the roundabout closest to the Chapultepec forest. The statue was controversial at the time, especially among the most conservative groups, who found her too provocative for her nakedness. The locals began calling sculpture as Diana hunternickname that lasts to this day.
President of President Ávila Camacho, Soledad Orozco, asked to wear the sculpture since he considered it a bad example for minors visited Chapultepec. In 1944, The sculptor added a bronze skirtbut in 1967, a permission was granted to withdraw it. However, the sculpture was already damaged and A new target hunter had to be made which was relocated several times before finishing again on Paseo de la Reforma, in the location where it is now. The original sculpture moved to the municipality of Ixmiquilpan, in Hidalgo.