Bust of Francisco
de Paula Santander

"The last day of my life will be the first on which New Granada will not see me occupied with its freedom."

In this bust, the military uniform is barely the bark of a legal spirit. Santander is the face of order amidst the chaos of war. While others sought the ephemeral glory of the battlefield, he sought the permanence of the law. His furrowed brow is not one of anger, but of the concentration of an administrator who knows that a nation is not built solely with the brave, but with citizens who respect the rules. Here lies the man who taught us that true freedom is born from the fulfillment of duty.