Quixote, Don: Statue near the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. by Aurelio Teno

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Quixote, Don: Statue near the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. by Aurelio Teno

The Quixote, Don statue by Aurelio Teno stands near the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. It honors the literary figure Don Quixote and was gifted by the Instituto de Cultura Hispánica de Madrid during the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976. The sculpture is made of bronze and Colmenar stone and reflects themes of resilience and spirit from Cervantes' novel.