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Casa Del Arte
The Casa del Arte José Clemente Orozco (more commonly known simply as the Casa del Arte, "House of Art" or Pinacoteco, "Art Gallery") is a Chilean art museum on the campus of the University of Concepción, in Concepción, Chile, Concepción. It is situated on the corner of Chacabuco and Larenas, facing the Plaza Perú (Concepción), Plaza Perú. The gallery attracts approximately 75,000 visitors a year and houses the country's largest collection of paintings outside the capital city of Santiago, and the most complete collection of Chilean art with some 1,800 works. One of its main features is the mural ''Presencia de América Latina'' (1964) by the Mexican artist Jorge González Camarena, which is in the entrance hall. History The need for an art collection was recognized from the foundation of the university in 1919, in large part as an educational benefit to the students. In 1929, the then rector, Enrique Molina Garmendia, proposed building a gallery, and in the 1950s Tole Pera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presencia De América Latina
''Presencia de América Latina'' (''Presence of Latin America''), also known as ''Integración de América Latina'' (''Integration of Latin America'') is a mural painted by Mexican artist Jorge González Camarena between November 1964 and April 1965. The 300-square-meter mural, painted in acrylics on rough stucco, is located in the lobby of the ''Casa del Arte'' of the University of Concepción (''Ciudad Universitaria de Concepción''), in Concepción, Chile. Its principal theme is the unity and brotherhood of the different Latin American cultures. Description and interpretation Structure of the mural The mural is divided into three parts: a flat, central panel measuring 20 by 6 meters, and two sides panels set off at oblique angles to the central part. Each panel measures 7.6 by 6 meters. The mural as a whole is 211.2 m². In addition to this, the mural makes use of a staircase with right angles leading up to a second-story art gallery, increasing the total area to 300 m². ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
