LateRooms.com - See historic sculptures at an exhibition in Zaragoza
February 27, 2010 (PRLEAP.COM) Travel News
LateRooms.com can announce that people with a love of art and culture may want to book hotels in Zaragoza during March in order to take advantage of a new exhibition in the city, which opened earlier this month.Featuring a range of bronze sculptures by French artist Auguste Rodin, the installations fall under the title "Auguste Rodin Art in the Street".
Tourists visiting the city are free to browse them at their leisure, with all of the statues on display at an open-air location in the centre of the city.
Seven sculptures from the renowned creative Frenchman will be on show in Zaragoza, including his famous piece The Thinker.
Depicting a man deep in thought, the sculptor modelled his creation on an image of Dante sitting before the gates of hell.
Holidaymakers and locals will also be able to enjoy another of his pieces The Burghers of Calais, which features six figures and is also on loan from the Rodin Museum in Paris.
They will be on display until March 25th in the area next to the Plaze del Pilar in the centre of Zaragoza.
Commenting on the Rodin exhibition, Jessica Reading, head of marketing for LateRooms, said: "We strongly urge people thinking of going to Auguste Rodin Art in the Street and who need hoteles en Zaragoza to book early to avoid disappointment."