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A bronze sculpture by Francisco Zuniga, on the campus of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. José Jesús Francisco Zúñiga Chavarría (December 27, 1912 – August 9, 1998 [1]) was a Costa Rican-born Mexican artist, known both for his painting and his sculpture. [2]
Jorge Gallardo (also known as the Artist of the People) was born in San Jose, Costa Rica on December 12, 1924. [1] He was an artist and writer who traveled the world to improve his styles and techniques.
The Costa Rican Museum of Art (Spanish: Museo de Arte Costarricense, MAC) is an art museum in San José, Costa Rica. It opened in 1978 and holds a collection of over 6000 artworks. It opened in 1978 and holds a collection of over 6000 artworks.
Rafael Ángel "Felo" García Picado (30 July 1928 – 2 December 2023) was a Costa Rican painter, architect, and footballer. García was one of Costa Rica's most outstanding art teachers and administrators in the late 20th century. His work as a promoter of Costa Rican culture earned him the nickname "El adelantado" ("The advanced").
The earliest rock art at the site was created around 7,300 BC. [4] Cueva de las Manos is the only site in the region with rock art of this age, categorized as the A1 and A2 styles of the cave, but after 6,800 BC similar art, particularly hunting scenes of styles A3, A4, and A5, was created at other sites in the region. [27]
Image credits: Roberto Serra - Iguana Press / Getty Images #3 Rembrandt (July 15, 1606 — October 4, 1669) Rembrandt is regarded among the greatest portrait painters and printmakers of all time.
Latin American art is the combined artistic expression of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, as well as Latin Americans living in other regions. The art has roots in the many different indigenous cultures that inhabited the Americas before European colonization in the 16th century.
José de San Martín, general, liberator of Argentina, Chile and Perú from the Spanish Colony; Eustaquio Díaz Vélez, early military leader; Leopoldo Galtieri, dictator, 1981–82; Antonio González de Balcarce, early military leader; Juan Lavalle, early military leader; Juan Carlos Onganía, dictator, 1966–70