La Maternidad en la Florida, Oviedo

The urban sculpture known by the name "La Maternidad en la Florida", located in the Plaza Carlos Osoro Sierra, in the neighborhood of Florida, in the city of Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, Spain, is one of more than a hundred that adorn the streets of the aforementioned Spanish city.

The urban landscape of this city, is adorned by sculptural works, generally commemorative monuments dedicated to characters of special relevance at first, and more purely artistic since the late twentieth century.

The sculpture, made in bronze, is the work of Sebastián Miranda, and is dated its inauguration in 2010.

The statue is a large replica of another work by Sebastián Miranda, La Encarna con chiquilín, which is located in the same city of Oviedo, placed in the Campo de San Francisco, on the corner between Uría and Marqués de Santa Cruz street.

The figure wants to be a hymn to life, and like the original, it represents a woman breastfeeding her child.

The square is dedicated to the former Archbishop of Oviedo, Carlos Osoro Sierra, who held the position of Archbishop of Valencia, when he was honored by the dedication of the square to his person. The value of the replica, amounted to 84369.16 euros. The City Council of Oviedo is the owner of the rights of the sculpture is a copy of the original.