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San Juan Nepomuceno Santo statuette by Felipe de la Espada, born in San Germán, Puerto Rico ca. 1754. When the Spanish first arrived in Puerto Rico, one of their primary tools in converting the indigenous Taíno population were statuettes, known as Santos, depicting the Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ, and other Catholic icons (the practice of religious sculpture already existed on the island ...
El Velorio (Spanish for "The Wake") is an 1893 8-by-13-foot painting by Puerto Rican Impressionist painter Francisco Oller depicting a baquiné, a type of traditional wake. This painting is considered one of the most important pieces in the art history of Puerto Rico and is therefore considered a national treasure.
Noemí Ruiz is a Puerto Rican painter, graphic artist and teacher. She is said to be a pioneer of abstraction in Puerto Rico . Her works can be found in many significant collections, and she has represented Puerto Rico in many international exhibitions.
LARGO — Identity. Place. History. Those themes and more are explored at a new exhibition at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas. “Keepers of Heritage: Hidden Tales” showcases the diverse work ...
José Campeche y Jordán (December 23, 1751 – November 7, 1809), is the first known Puerto Rican visual artist and considered by art critics as one of the best rococo artists in the Americas. Campeche y Jordán loved to use colors that referenced the landscape of Puerto Rico, as well as the social and political crème de la crème of colonial ...
The sky is gray and cloudy over the Bacardi factory in Cataño, Puerto Rico. The building’s letters are smudged and weathered. By the looks of it, no human has been there in years.
According to Puerto Rican art historian and painter Dr. Osiris Delgado, Félix Rodríguez Báez participated in several local and international art expos like: American Artist Professional League (1948); Edna Coll Academy (1949); Centro de Arte Puertorriqueño (1951); Ateneo Puertorriqueño (1953), University of Puerto Rico (1958) and the First ...
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