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News of the statuette's alleged false origins were spread in the black market, with the result that its price and perceived worth plummeted quickly. [3] Nevertheless, the Terpsichore statuette was acquired by the Michael C. Carlos Museum in Atlanta, United States, in 2002, alongside some other artifacts of dubious provenance and legality. [1]
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Terpsichore on an antique fresco from Pompeii. In Greek mythology, Terpsichore (/ t ər p ˈ s ɪ k ər iː /; Ancient Greek: Τερψιχόρη, "delight in dancing") is one of the nine Muses and goddess of dance and chorus. She lends her name to the word "terpsichorean", which means "of or relating to dance".
Terpsichore served mostly in the Mediterranean, capturing three frigates, and in 1797 went as far as to attack the damaged Spanish first rate Santísima Trinidad, as she limped away from the Battle of Cape St Vincent. Santísima Trinidad mounted 136 guns to Terpsichore ' s 32, and was the largest warship in the world at time.
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A statue of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro has been reinstalled in the centre of Lima, the capital of Peru, more than 20 years after it had been removed. The sculpture was unveiled ...
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The statue is a replica of the one in Buenos Aires by Louis-Joseph Daumas, 1862. Equestrian of King Carlos III at the Puerta del Sol. Made by Miguel Ángel Rodríguez and Eduardo Zancada in 1994. The statue is a replica of a smaller one sculpted by Juan Pascual de Mena in the 18th century. Equestrian of Simón Bolívar in the parque del Oeste.