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
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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…