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Combatants Of The Morro De Arica Museum
The Combatants of the Morro de Arica Museum (), also known as the Casa de Bolognesi, is a house museum dedicated to the War of the Pacific and its battle of Arica, located at the birthplace of Francisco Bolognesi, in the historic centre of Lima, Peru. History The museum was installed in the house where Colonel Francisco Bolognesi, killed in action during the Battle of Arica (1880), was born in 1816. The mansion, declared a national monument on January 29, 1962, was restored under the military government of Juan Velasco Alvarado, inaugurated on June 7, 1975, by then War Minister Francisco Morales Bermúdez in a ceremony assisted by the descendants of those who fought during the battle. Its interior restoration was carried out by the architect Alfonso Estremadoyro, who restored its colonial appearance, but not the façade, whose restoration was in charge of the National Institute of Culture. In 2016 the museum was restored again as well as many pieces from its collection, such as mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Spanish Colonial
The Spanish Colonial Revival architecture (), often known simply as Spanish Revival, is a term used to encompass a number of revivalist architectural styles based in both Spanish colonial architecture and Spanish architecture in general. These styles flourished throughout the Americas, especially in former Spanish colonies, from California to Argentina. In the United States, the earliest use of this style was in Florida, Texas, and California. St. Augustine, Florida was founded on September 8, 1565, by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, Florida's first governor. The city had served as the capital of Florida for over 250 years when Spain ceded Florida to the United States in 1819. By the late 1880s, St. Augustine was being developed by Henry M. Flagler as a winter resort for wealthy northern families. He built two grand hotels in the Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Revival styles: the Ponce de Leon Hotel (Carrère and Hastings, 1882) and the Alcazar Hotel (Carrère ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Francisco Morales Bermúdez
Francisco Remigio Morales Bermúdez Cerruti (4 October 1921 – 14 July 2022) was a Peruvian politician and general who was the ''de facto'' President of Peru (2nd President of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces) between 1975 and 1980, after deposing his predecessor, General Juan Velasco. Unable to control the political and economic troubles that the nation faced, he was forced to return power to civilian rule, marking the end of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces installed by a coup d'état in 1968. Early years Morales Bermúdez was born in Lima on 4 October 1921. He was the son of Army Colonel Remigio Morales Bermúdez and grandson of ex-President Remigio Morales Bermúdez. His grandfather and all his original family were from the old Peruvian department of Tarapacá, which is now part of Chile. He received most of his education at Lima's Colegio de la Inmaculada. In 1939, he was accepted into the ''Escuela Militar de Chorrillos'' (Chorri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Museums In Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city. Jurisdictionally, the metropolis extends mainly within the province of Lima and in a smaller portion, to the west, within the Constitutional Province of Callao, where the seaport and the Jorge Chávez Airport are located. Both provinces have regional autonomy since 2002. The 2023 census projection indicates that the city of Lima has an estimated population of 10,092,000 inhabitants, making it the List of cities in the Americas b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Museum Of The War Of The Pacific
The Domingo de Toro Herrera Museum of the War of the Pacific () is a war museum located in the Barrio Brasil of Santiago de Chile dedicated to the War of the Pacific. It is a cultural centre owned and administered by the foundation of the same name, named after , a politician, engineer and soldier of the Chilean Army, and a veteran of the conflict who later held political positions and made other contributions to his country, in addition to having been the brother of , who was First Lady of Chile as the wife of President José Manuel Balmaceda. Opened in 2001, it is the only museum dedicated exclusively to this topic in all of Chile. Gallery Salón Sofanor Parra del Museo de la Guerra del Pacifico.jpg, Sofanor Parra hall. Colección de corvos del Museo de la Guerra del Pacifico de Santiago.jpg, Showcase of '' Corvos'' used in the war. Réplica de vestimenta de soldado chileno de la Guerra del Pacifico.jpg, Replica of a Chilean uniform. Réplica a escala de la Corbeta Esmeralda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Casa Bolognesi
The Casa Bolognesi, also known as the Casa de la Respuesta (''House of the Reply''), is a historical building owned by the Peruvian State located in Arica, Chile. It is the site of a meeting that preceded the Battle of Arica during the War of the Pacific. History Its name comes from an event that preceded the battle of Arica during the War of the Pacific, being the site of the meeting between Francisco Bolognesi of the Peruvian Army and Juan de la Cruz Salvo of the Chilean Army, where the latter requested the Peruvian garrison's surrender after the defeat at Tacna, to which Bolognesi replied by saying he would "fight until the last cartridge is spent" (). From 1934 to 1987, it served as the Consulate General of Peru in the city, being the cultural section of the Consulate since 1996, having been restored the year prior. It is used by the Peruvian government The Republic of Peru is a unitary state with a multi-party semi-presidential system. The current government was es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alto De La Alianza
The Alto de la Alianza Monumental Complex () is a historical monument and landmark complex in the south of Peru, near the city of Tacna. The monument is located in the site of the Battle of Tacna, a battle that took place on May 26, 1880 between the allied Bolivian and Peruvian forces against the Chilean Army that resulted in the alliance's retreat and the loss of their strongholds in Arica and Tacna, as well as a period known locally as the ''captivity of Tacna'', part of the larger Chilean–Peruvian territorial dispute that lasted about 50 years. Overview The site is on the Intiorko Hill plateau, surrounded by sand and ''sempervivum'' plants. It houses a monument in homage to the combatants of the battle. The arch generated by the set of volumes oriented on the east-west axis symbolizes the alliance of the armies of Peru and Bolivia; and its elements or blocks represent the different battalions or contingents that came from both countries. The volume of stones reflects the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Chile had a population of 17.5 million as of the latest census in 2017 and has a territorial area of , sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. The country also controls several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández Islands, Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas Islands, Desventuradas, and Easter Island, and claims about of Antarctica as the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The capital and largest city of Chile is Santiago, and the national language is Spanish language, Spanish. Conquest of Chile, Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Incas in Central Chile, Inca rule; however, they Arauco War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Morro De Arica
Morro de Arica is a steep hill located in the Chilean city of Arica. Its height is 139 metres above sea level. It was the last bulwark of defense for the Peruvian troops who garrisoned the city during the War of the Pacific (1879–1883). Morro de Arica was assaulted and captured on June 7, 1880, by Chilean troops in the last part of the Tacna and Arica campaign. Morro de Arica rises steeply from the city and the sea, with a more gentle slope towards the east. A giant flag of Chile is flown on its summit. Morro de Arica was declared a national monument A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure. The term may also refer to a sp ... on October 6, 1971. References Mountains of Arica y Parinacota Region Cliffs of Chile National Monuments of Chile Arica Battlefields Coasts of Arica y Parinacota Region [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Peruvian Flag
The Flag of Peru (), often referred to as The Bicolour (), was adopted by the government of Peru in 1825, and modified in 1950. According to the article 49 of the Constitution of Peru, it is a vertical triband (flag), triband with red outer bands and a single white middle band. Depending on its use, it may be Defacement (flag), defaced with different emblems, and has different names. Flag day in Peru is celebrated on 7 June, the anniversary of the Battle of Arica. Design and symbolism Coat of arms Meaning of the colors Red represents the blood that was spilled by the fallen freedom fighters that fought for the independence of the country. White represents purity and peace. However, the colours are also linked to the Chilean flamingo, or ''parihuana'', a red and white type of flamingo that General San Martín dreamed about during the revolution. Color approximations The current colors of the Peruvian flag were taken of the design of José de San Martín, San Martín and José ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Juan Lepiani
José Juan de Dios Mateo Osbaldo Botaro Lepiani Toledo (20 September 1864, Lima – 28 November 1932, Rome) was a Peruvian painter. He is primarily known for historical and Patriotism, patriotic scenes; notably those related to the War of the Pacific. Biography As a young man he worked at a series of simple jobs, such as paymaster for the central railroad. He considered art to be his natural vocation, however, so he began studying with and Ramón Muñiz, a Spanish painter living in Lima, about whom little is known. In the 1890s, Lepiani began his series of historical scenes. In 1903, he went to Europe, where he visited museums and exhibitions. He eventually settled in Rome, where he lived a somewhat dissolute life and created few original works, preferring instead to copy the Old Masters, such as Raphael and Titian, and sell the reproductions to American tourists. His copies were highly regarded, however, and some of the best ones were even sent home to Peru. He returned home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
El último Cartucho
''El último cartucho'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "The Last Cartridge") is an 1899 oil painting by Peruvian painter Juan Lepiani. It forms part of the collection of the Combatants of the Morro de Arica Museum. Context The painting depicts a chapter of the War of the Pacific, where the armies of Chile and Peru fought in the battle of Arica, where Francisco Bolognesi, commander of the Peruvian Army, was killed in action. Bolognesi's rejection of a surrender, which preceded the battle, is depicted in Lepiani's 1891 painting ''La respuesta (painting), La respuesta''. The painting process carried out by Lepiani involved him travelling to the Morro de Arica, Rock of Arica to take photographs and notes of the area, exhume bodies and to speak with former soldiers and local Peruvians. It was first shown on that same year at the Casa Dubois, located at the corners of Jirón de la Unión and Jirón Moquegua in Lima. Then president Eduardo López de Romaña was impressed by the work, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
La Respuesta (painting)
''La respuesta'' (Spanish for "The response"), also known as ''La respuesta de Bolognesi'', is an 1891 oil painting by Peruvian painter Juan Lepiani. It forms part of the collection of the Combatants of the Morro de Arica Museum. Context The painting depicts a chapter of the War of the Pacific, where Chilean Major Juan de la Cruz Salvo arrived to Francisco Bolognesi's barracks in Arica, then part of Peru, to discuss the Peruvian group's surrender. Bolognesi replied to the request by saying "I have sacred dutes to fulfill, and I will carry them out until the last cartridge has been spent." Both armies subsequently fought in the violent battle two days later, where Bolognesi was killed in action. In 1994, a photograph showing what appeared to be Bolognesi and his army was found by journalist Alejandro Guerrero in Tacna. It was purchased by businessman Genaro Delgado Parker and subsequently restored in a Kodak laboratory in the United States, with historians concluding that it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
