This Chess set is inspired in the Mexican Revolution. This year is the conmemoration of 100 years of it. In one side we have Porfirio Díaz, her wife Carmelita, and his advisors the "scientist", the tower are like an European type (he admires European culture) and their white horses.The pawns are the "federales".
In the other side is President Fco. I. Madero, "la Adelita" (This is a symbol of many very brave Mexican women who went to war to fight with their men)and Emiliano Zapata, and Franciso Villa, the tower is a mexican plants "magueyes" and the black horses.
The pawns are all the country people.
This chess set has been exhibited in the William Spratling Museum, in Taxco, Gro here in Mexico, and in some exclusive Galleries.
Este ajedrez está inspirado en la Revolución Mexicana. Este año celebramos el 100 aniversario de ella. De un bando tenemos a Dn Porfirio Díaz, con su esposa Carmelita, y sus consejeros los "cientificos", la torre es de estilo europeo (cultura que admiraba mucho Dn Porfirio) y sus caballos son blancos. Los peones son los"Federales".
Este ajedrez ha sido exhibido en el Museo Guillermo Spratling, en la Ciudad de Taxto, Guerrero, México, asi como en exclusivas Galerías.
¡¡ Viva México!!
Lovely
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