Manuel Mujica Millán
- Bust of the architect Manuel Mujica Millán (1982) by Raúl Sanchez is located in the municipality of Libertador in Mérida, Venezuela. The bust suffers from generalized oxidation, dirt and exhibits signs of vandalism. The face is marked with black spots down…
La Conversación
- Located at the Paseo de la Lectura of the Albarregas Metropolitan Park in the city of Mérida, this monument to Tulio Febres Cordero and Gabriel García Márquez is a sculptural group of two human-size bronze statues on a classic iron bench. The dialogue between…
Raúl Chuecos Picón
- This monument is a tribute to the consecrated poet and writer Raúl Chuecos Picón from Mérida, Venezuela. The bust of is part of the heritage bequeathed by artist Manuel de la Fuente Muñoz which can be found throughout the city. Regulo Burelli Rivas considered…
Sin Titulo, Mural de Alejandro Otero, 1954 (II)
- Sin Titulo (1954) by Alejandro Otero (1921-1990). Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Xiomara Gonzalez and Felix Leon. This piece is a part of the collection "Synthesis of the Arts" at the University City of Caracas, a UNESCO…
Monumento a Cristóbal Rojas
- This monument to the painter Cristóbal Rojas (1858 - 1890) is at the front of the Cristóbal Rojas School of Plastic Arts, founded in 1959 at Barinas, the capital of the Barinas State in the western plains of Venezuela. The commemorative artwork consists of…
Dancing Devils Mask
- The Brotherhood of the Blessed Sacrament of the Dancing Devils of Yare, The masks are pieces made of plastic, paper and newspaper among others, of various sizes and different shapes, reflect with bright and fluorescent colors the image of a demon, with deep…
Monumento de Tulio Gonzalo Salas
- Monument to Tulio Gonzalo Salas (1977) by the sculptor Manuel de la Fuente Muñoz, located in the El Rincón de los Poetas park in the city of Mérida, Venezuela. Photographic record made in Mérida, Venezuela by Marinela Araque Rivero and Samuel Leonardo Hurtado…
Humberto Tejera (Version 2)
- This is a monument to the poet, writer, essayist, lawyer, journalist and university professor Vincente José Humberto Tejera Hernandez-Bello (1890 - 1971), better known as Humberto Tejera. His prolific works include Los Gomez and the judiciary in Venezuela…
José Vicente Nucete Monument
- José Vicente Nucete (1977) by the sculptor Manuel de la Fuente Muñoz, located in the El Rincón de los Poetas park in the city of Mérida, Venezuela. Photographic record made in Mérida, Venezuela by Marinela Araque Rivero and Samuel Leonardo Hurtado Camargo,…
Textura De Agua de Gregorio Boscan
- Artwork made with acrylic on five canvases of different sizes. Gregorio Boscan uses color and textures to bring varied volumes, textures, colors and light from the water. Maracaibo Lake is a geographical reference for many Zulian artists, such as Boscan.
Niño Jesús Statuette (II) (v2)
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Simon Bolivar Monument (Táchira, Venezuela)
- Simon Bolivar monument. Located in the Palace of The Lions, seat of the Legislative Council of the Táchira State in Venezuela. Photo registry by George Castellano.
Gruta Virgen de El Carmen
- The “Virgen del Carmen” Grotto is a niche built with river stones, concrete, and adobe by the people of El Calvario town. This construction is part of the Maria May School facade. The grotto, shaped as an arch, has a wood frontispiece. The sculptures' niche…
Fachada Escuela Maria May
- This school opened in 1961 as El Hatillo Pre-K Institute. In 1962, the school became an Elementary School and changed its name to Maria May School, honoring Maria May (1882-1971), a beloved school teacher remembered for the oldest members of the community.…
Calavera
- Carlos Zerpa began his Skulls series in New York in 1993. Created with ceramic, jewels, paint, and embedded objects, these skulls are (according to Zerpa) an homage to Mexico.
José Vicente Nucete Monument (Version 2)
- Monument to José Vicente Nucete (1977) by the sculptor Manuel de la Fuente Muñoz, located in the El Rincón de los Poetas park in the city of Mérida, Venezuela. Photographic record made in Mérida, Venezuela by Marinela Araque Rivero and Samuel Leonardo Hurtado…
Instrumento Para La Percusión
- Percussion Instrument used by the Dancing Devils of Yare. Photo registry by Gustavo Marcano during the Dancing Devils ritual on May 19, 2018. The Dancing Devils of Yare is a religious festivity celebrated in San Francisco de Yare, Venezuela. The Venezuelan…
Escultura de Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera
- Bronze statue of Don Rodrigo de Bastidas, first bishop of Coros, Venezuela in 1531 and interim governor of the Province of Venezuela from 1540-1542. Son of Conquistador Rodrigo de Bastidas.
Orgaje I
- Carved in mahogany wood, this artwork by Zulian artist Carlos Romero, “Orgage” (a made-up word with “organic” and “geometric”), uses rounded shapes as an expression of natural life and geometric patterns to portray the analytical side of human beings.
Miranda en La Carraca (backside)
- Miranda en La Carraca by Arturo Michelena (1896). Located at the Collection FMN (Fundación Museos Nacionales) in Caracas, Venezuela Custody of GAN (Galería de Arte Nacional). Dimensions: 196.6 x 245.5 cm. Photo registry done by Luis Chacín on November
Miranda en La Carraca (Version 2)
- Miranda en La Carraca by Arturo Michelena (1896). Located at the Collection FMN (Fundación Museos Nacionales) in Caracas, Venezuela Custody of GAN (Galería de Arte Nacional). Dimensions: 196.6 x 245.5 cm. Photo registry by Luis Chacín on November 11, 2017.
Bodega de Señora Paula
- Ms Paula’s Grocery Store This small corner store was founded by Ms. Paula Noriega Deguias, a neighbor from the high area of El Calvario community. Ms. Paula sold in this store groceries, ice cream, snow cones, sodas, and beer, mostly on the weekends and on…
Roselia Acostada Tomando Sol
- This sculpture by Javier Level, is inspired by his soulmate Roselia, who is a shamanic therapist and the subject of several of Level’s artworks.
Pintura de Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl
- Juan Pablo Rojas Paul (26 November 1826 – 22 July 1905) was Venezuela's first civilian president in 50 years that was chosen via constitutional process. Serving from 2 July 1888 – 19 March 1890 he was the last president to complete their full term for the…
Capilla El Calvario
- The Chapel Santa Rosalia, for years, was the center of religious meeting of the parishioners of El Hatillo until the Santa Rosalia church in Palermo was built. Today, the temple remains closed, it only opens its doors during Holy Week and during the celebration…
San Rafael de Mucuchíes Chapel (Interior)
- This model is a work in progress. Image donations to help complete this model can be made at https://digital-content-donation.arck-project.org/ Stone Chapel (1984), by Juan Félix Sánchez, Venezuelan artist. Located in San Rafael de Mucuchíes, Mérida state,…
Cross of San Clemente (Santa Ana de Coro)
- This model is a work in progress. Image donations to help complete this model can be made at https://digital-content-donation.arck-project.org/ St. Clement's Cross marks the spot where the first mass was officiated in South America in 1527. It is sheltered…
Molde de Cemento para Máscara
- Mold created with soft clay (white), cast plaster and cement. The casting of plaster is added on any mask already made to create the masks of the Dancing Devils of Yare.
San Rafael de Mucuchíes Chapel (exterior) (High Resolution)
- This model is incomplete and more image donations are needed! Donate images at https://digital-content-donation.arck-project.org/submission/ Stone Chapel (1984), by Juan Félix Sánchez, Venezuelan artist. Located in San Rafael de Mucuchíes, Mérida state, Venezuela.…
Monumento a José Antonio Páez (Plaza Páez, Barinas)
- This bronze sculpture was created by an unknown artist as a replacement for the previous sculpture made of marble, by the Italian sculptor Emilio Gariboldi. The original bust was commissioned to Gariboldi in 1925 for a town square in Barinas City to commemorate…
El Bisonte (1984)
- El Bisonte (1984) by Alberto Guédez. Located at the entrance of MAGMA (Museo de Arte Contempraneo Mario Abreu, de Maracay Estado Aragua) in Maracay, Venezuela. Photo registry by Frank Araujo and Ysrael Gomez in February 2018.
Traspasando el Umbral
- Traspasando el umbral (1984) by Colette Delozanne. Located in Maracay, Venezuela. Photo registry by Frank Araujo and Ysrael Gómez. Approximate dimensions 160 x 130 x 96 cm.
Pequeña Cruz en Plaza La Cruz (Caracas)
- Since the 1970's this wooden cross names the square where is located, Plaza La Cruz. The square is the place for social gatherings in El Calvario. Mr. Santos, a Colombian carpenter neighbor, crafted the cross. Before leaving Venezuela, Mr. Santos gave the…
Caracas
- The capital of Venezuela, Caracas is a city that gathers testimonies from Colonial times, innovative modern proposals from the 1950's, buildings from the oil boom of the 1970s, as well as informal settlements.
San Francisco de Yare
- A small town well known for the way it celebrates the Feast of Corpus Christi: Groups of people dance disguised as masked devils commemorating the presence of Christ in the Sacrament. This ancestral tradition is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Coro
- The first capital of Venezuela and one of the early colonial town in South America, founded in 1527. This historic city is “the only surviving example of a rich fusion of local traditions with Spanish Mudéjar and Dutch architectural techniques,” according…
Casa del Apostolado, Centro Cultural Pablo VI (Coro, Venezuela)
- As the second oldest city in Venezuela, Coro's architecure is one of the only surviving examples of Indigenous, Spanish, and Dutch Mudejar architectural styles in the Caribbean with its distinctive clay structures. It was one of the first colonial cities in…
Maternidad
- “Motherhood” by Francisco Narváez (1905-1982). Bronze casting with golden patina. It is located in the lobby of the exhibition hall of the House of Culture. Photographic record made in Maracay Edo Aragua by Frank Araujo and Ysrael Gomez on 01/04/2018. This…
Tumba de Héctor Tapia
- Tomb of Héctor Tapia (1912). Located at El Carmen Cemetery in Barinas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Marinela Araque Rivero and Samuel Leonardo Hurtado Camargo in April 2018.
Mesa de Arrimo
- Description Pending
Casa Nazaret
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Incesario
- The object is made of burned metal and openwork. It is a fine piece of jewelry that responds to the neoclassical style by the simplicity of the shape and decoration through carved leaves. Its creator Cayetano Buitrón, was a recognized goldsmith, active in…
Portal Casa de las Ventanas de Hierro
- This model is a work in progress. Image donations to help complete this model can be made at https://digital-content-donation.arck-project.org/ Initial owner José Garcés and La Colina
Maracaibo
- The capital of Zulia state, Maracaibo is the second-largest city in Venezuela. Rich in oil, this state is economically essential to the country. The city was a pioneer in arts and economic development, during the 19th century. Marabinos are very proud of the…
Rey Pagano (Version 2)
- Adonay Duque is one of the key figures in contemporary Venezuelan painting. His work has been the subject of individual exhibitions in prestigious galleries around the world, in cities such as New York, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Lima, Bogotá, Panama and…
Relicario. Santa Barábara - Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
- Oval reliquary featuring the image of Saint Barbara, with tower and palm in her hands.
Aureola para Santo Pequeño
- A circular piece in openwork metal which is chiseled and embossed. In the center vegetables within a circle around beams joined by a wavy hoop. This type of object was placed on the head of the wooden sculptures intended to be clothed.
Custodia
- Work made in embossed metal, chiseled and gilded. Circular base decorated with carved plant motifs. A carved column that culminates with two heads of angels on which is a ring with rays representing the sun. In the end, it ends with a cross.
Gruta Virgen del Carmen y Fachada Escuela Maria May
- This school opened in 1961 as El Hatillo Pre-K Institute. In 1962, the school became an Elementary School and changed its name to Maria May School, honoring Maria May (1882-1971), a beloved school teacher remembered by the oldest members of the community.…
Pedro Rincón Gutiérrez "Rector de Rectores"
- Pedro Rincón Gutiérrez “Rector de Rectores” (2006) by Manuel de la Fuente Muñoz. Located at Universidad de Los Andes in Mérida, Venezuela. Photo registry done by Marinela Araque Rivero and Samuel Leonardo Hurtado Camargo in November 2017.
Raul Chuecos Picón (Version 2)
- This monument is a tribute to the consecrated poet and writer Raúl Chuecos Picón from Mérida, Venezuela. The bust of is part of the heritage bequeathed by artist Manuel de la Fuente Muñoz which can be found throughout the city. Regulo Burelli Rivas considered…
Humberto Tejera (Version 1) (360 Sphere)
- This is a monument to the poet, writer, essayist, lawyer, journalist and university professor Vincente José Humberto Tejera Hernandez-Bello (1890 - 1971), better known as Humberto Tejera. His prolific works include Los Gomez and the judiciary in Venezuela…
La Casa de la Cultura de Yare
- The House of Culture. Located in Plaza Bolívar in Yare, Venezuela. Photo registry by Luis Chacín, Luis Duarte, and Gustavo Marcano during the Dancing Devils ritual on May 19, 2018. The Dancing Devils of Yare is a religious festivity celebrated in San Francisco…
Monumento a José Antonio Páez (Plaza Páez, Barinas) (High Resolution)
- This bronze sculpture was created by an unknown artist as a replacement for the previous sculpture made of marble, by the Italian sculptor Emilio Gariboldi. The original bust was commissioned to Gariboldi in 1925 for a town square in Barinas City to commemorate…