In 1976 , the Spanish artist Agustín de la Herrán Matorras was commissioned by the religious order of the Oblates to build a -- tall aluminum monument of a madonna , which was assembled on a high pedestal on the top of Panecillo .
In 1976 , the Spanish artist Agustín de la Herrán Matorras was commissioned by the religious order of the Oblates to build a 41 metres ( 135 ft ) -- tall aluminum monument of a madonna , which was assembled on a high pedestal on the top of Panecillo .