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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
Casa Nazaret
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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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mesa de Arrimo
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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.
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
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.
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…