with the sculpture el pastor, el hierro pays homage to the shepherds of the past who tend their flocks all over the island.

active ahead all art artistic attitude blanket bronze carving chosen clothed clothing comunal contemplative dehesa depicts face figure firmly flocks for gonzález grasping grave grazing hand head herreño hierro his homage initiating iron island its joined landmark large-format left looking man manuel memorial monument mythology over past pastor pays person position relationship right rock sculpture seen shepherd shepherd's shepherds special specimen statue step stick straight temple tend their this traditional tribute upright wolfdog work