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  2. José Campeche - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Coat of arms of Campeche - Wikipedia

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    The coat of arms of the city of San Francisco de Campeche, granted in 1777 by the King of Spain, Charles III, is composed of four quarters: two with castles in a field of gules and two with galleons in a field of azure, the entire shield is awarded with the cord of San Francisco and the royal crown, for services rendered.

  4. Valeriana (archaeological site) - Wikipedia

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    They estimate a human population of between 30,000 and 50,000 during the cultural peak of the city, from 750 to 850 AD. [4] Additionally, researchers believe that Valeriana's social structure and urban density may indicate a highly diverse, organised society in which its residents regularly interacted with their rural neighbours.

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in Mexico - Wikipedia

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    The culture disappeared rapidly after the European contact. Paintings depict human and animal figures and are painted in red, black, white, and yellow. Due to relative inaccessibility of the sites and the dry climate of the region, they have been well preserved. A museum replica is pictured. [17] Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino: Baja California ...

  6. Ancient Maya art - Wikipedia

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    Copan, 'Reviewing Stand' with simian musicians Labna, Palace, vaulted passage. The layout of the Maya towns and cities, and more particularly of the ceremonial centers where the royal families and courtiers resided, is characterized by the rhythm of immense horizontal stucco floors of plazas often located at various levels, connected by broad and often steep stairs, and surmounted by temple ...

  7. Joaquín Clausell - Wikipedia

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    To pay homage to Clausell and recognize him as one of the precursors to modern art in Mexico, a juried event called the Bienal de Pintura Joaquín Clausell (Biennial of the Painter Joaquín Clausell) has been sponsored by the National Council for Culture and Arts, the Ministry of Culture of the State of Campeche and the Autonomous University of ...

  8. Figure painting - Wikipedia

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    The Golden Apple of Discord at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, Jacob Jordaens, 1633, 181 cm × 288 cm (71 in × 113 in), oil on canvas. A figure painting is a work of fine art in any of the painting media with the primary subject being the human figure, whether clothed or nude.

  9. Anthropomorphism - Wikipedia

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    Multiple main characters of the series are other animals who possess human body form and other human-like traits and identity as well; Mr. Peanutbutter, a humanoid dog lives a mostly human life—he speaks American English, walks upright, owns a house, drives a car, is in a romantic relationship with a human woman (in this series, as animals ...