Lucky Frog

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Lucky Frog (Spanish: Rana de la fortuna) is a bronze sculpture of a frog by the Spanish artist dEmo, installed in Madrid, Spain, in 2014, outside the Casino Gran Madrid on the Paseo de Recoletos. The sculpture is 5 metres (16 ft) tall and weighs 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb).[1]

The work was commissioned for the opening of the casino, and was a gesture of thanks to the city for restoring legal gambling after 90 years.[2][3] It was unveiled on 3 April 2014 by journalist Carme Chaparro and actor Paco León.[1]

Its underbelly is engraved with symbols of good luck from world cultures. The 34 symbols include several numbers as well as pictures including a scarab artifact, a four-leaf clover, the peace sign and various currency symbols and religious signs.[4] The patina, the protective coating on the metal, was applied by specialist Juan Manuel González.[5] Its turquoise green is also considered lucky.[4]

The sculpture is located near to Fernando Botero's Woman with Mirror, another bronze sculpture gifted to the city, and faces the Monument to Columbus.[2]

  • Detail of the underbelly, featuring signs of good fortune from world cultures
    Detail of the underbelly, featuring signs of good fortune from world cultures
  • Plaque
    Plaque

References

  1. ^ a b Merino López, Jesús (6 April 2014). "Un poco de 'Magnolia' en pleno centro de Madrid" [A bit of 'Magnolia' right in the middle of Madrid]. GQ (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Rana de la Fortuna, la suerte en Madrid" [Lucky Frog, luck in Madrid] (in Spanish). Mirador Madrid. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ Bécares, Roberto (7 February 2014). "Una rana de la suerte en Colón" [A Lucky Frog in Colón]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b Mollá, F. (5 April 2014). "Casino Gran Madrid instala una rana de bronce de cinco metros en Colón" [Casino Gran Madrid installs a five-metre bronze frog in Colón] (in Spanish). Zona Retiro. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ^ "El escultor de los colores" [The sculptor of colours]. La Opinión de Málaga (in Spanish). 18 January 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2022.

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