Art Of Francisco Narváez In The University City Of Caracas
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Art Of Francisco Narváez In The University City Of Caracas
Francisco Narváez was commissioned to create pieces for the University City of Caracas campus in 1949, initially working between 1950 and 1953, with other pieces (to a total of twelve) added later. The artworks include stone and metal statues, busts, reliefs, and various material of murals. Three of the statues are made of Puerto Cumarebo, Cumarebo stone: ''El Atleta'', a large statue in the sports complex, and ''La educación'' and ''La ciencia'' in the medical complex. The Cumarebo stone is a favourite material of Narváez. Two sculptures of the esteemed doctor José Gregorio Hernández and President José María Vargas grace the campus grounds. Three of the murals are also in the medical complex, and were the first artworks to be installed on the campus; their imagery combines science and religion. Eleven of the works are considered part of the campus living museum; the other, a wooden bust called ''Torso'', was created in 1956 and is currently displayed in the dean of the Fac ...
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