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José Venturelli
José Venturelli Eade (25 March 1924 – 17 September 1988) was a Chilean painter, engraver and illustrator, best known for his work as a muralist. Together with Julio Escámez, and Pedro Olmos Muñoz among others, he is considered one of the main representatives of the Chilean muralist movement, largely influenced by Mexican muralism. His works are often characterized by an engagement of the social and political realities of his time, also linking him with other Chilean artists such as and . Biography José Venturelli was born in Santiago de Chile, Santiago. His father, Balilla Venturelli Carelli, was an Italian engineer who emigrated to Chile in the early 1920s, after facing persecution for his role in the founding of the Italian Socialist Party in the Lombardy region. His mother was Carmela Eade Carrasco, a Chilean of Dutch ancestry from Concepción, Chile, Concepción. While José was a child, his father continued his political and union activities as an organizer of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose total population is 8 million which is nearly 40% of the country's population, of which more than 6 million live in the city's continuous urban area. The city is entirely in the country's central valley. Most of the city lies between above mean sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has been the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city has a downtown core of 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side-streets, dotted by art deco, neo-gothic, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is shaped by several stand-alone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, lined by parks such as Parque Forestal and Balmaceda Park. The Andes Mountains can be seen from most points ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
