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    El Dinamismo en 30 Grados
    El Dinamismo en 30 Grados, 1953 by Antoine Pervsner (1866-1962). Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Carlos Ancheta and Jonathan Martinez in February 2018. This piece is a part of the collection "Synthesis of the Arts" at…
    Pintura de Miranda en La Carraca
    Miranda en La Carraca by Arturo Michelena (1896). Located at the Collection FMN (Fundación Museos Nacionales) in Caracas, Venezuela. The subject of the painting, Francisco de Miranda (1750 – July 14, 1816) was a Venezuelan of great historical stature in both…
    Cabeza de Cristo (Version 2)
    Cabeza de Cristo by anonymous (Trujillo, 17th century). Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Rosa Ana Langerano in April 2018.
    Oratorio
    Small oratory about 6 m wide by 4 m deep and 5 m high, with a sloping wooden roof from which hangs an antique lamp. It contains sacred pieces and 18th century furniture. It has an elaborate polychromatic altarpiece and friar armchairs of the Colonial era.
    Baulito (II)
    The box has an arched lid and circular lock with openwork; on the edges there is a graphic in waves, similar to a lace. This type of piece was used to store jewelry and other accessories. The importance of this object lies in its artistic and referential value…
    Placa de Sagrario
    This tabernacle plate depicts the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) surrounded by beam lights, with a banner that bears the inscription: "ECCE AGNUS DEI".
    Escribanía de Estrado
    Writing desk, anonymous artist (early 17th century). Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Daniel Santos in April 2018.
    Vasija Colonial
    Pottery. Drop shaped and intended to store water or cereal grains.
    Silla de Bazos (III)
    Owned by the Valencian hero Dr. Miguel Peña (1781-1833). Donated to the Colonial Art Museum of Caracas at Quinta de Anauco, Venezuela in 1978.
    Virgen Immaculada Concepción
    Pavilo hair, glued and plastered fabric, Church of Caraballeda. Crown of Francisco Landaeta, piece of gilded silver and doublets. It was the titular image of the church of Caraballeda acquired in 1952. Figure in the Expo of the MBA in 1956. Donation Carlo…
    Tarro de Tabaco (Version 2)
    White Pottery with metal lid and decorative flowers, vegetable, geometric and scroll work blue decorations. In the center is written "FARINAS".
    Monumento a Los Caídos de la Generación del 28
    Bronze monument to commemorate the Generation of 1928, a group of Venezuelan students who took to the streets to protest against Dictator Juan Vicente Gomez. Inscription: “To the Memory of the Disappeared Members of the Generation of 1928 - The Central University…
    Plato Porcelana China
    Model is a Work in Progress Description Pending
    Portaviáticos (II) (Open)
    *** This model is a work in progress *** Description Pending
    Garden and Fountain - Quinta de Anauco
    Façade of the Quinta de Anauco with tile roof and garden typical of a colonial country house. It reflects the simplicity and elegance of Venezuelan architecture in the Hispanic period.
    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…
    Sin Titulo, Bimural de Mateo Manaure, 1954, (Version 2)
    Untitled bimural (1954) by Mateo Manaure. Located at University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Cruz Sojo and Rafael Rodriguez, February 2018. This piece is a part of the collection "Synthesis of the Arts" at the University City of Caracas, a…
    Sin Titulo, Mural Curvo de Mateo Manaure, 1954 (II)
    Mural Curvo (1954) by Mateo Manaure. Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Jennifer Calatrava and Gustavo Lagarde in February 2018. This piece is a part of the collection Synthesis of the Arts at the University City of Caracas,…
    Retrato de José Gregorio Hernández
    Portrait of Venezuelan Dr. José Gregorio Hernández (1864-1919) by Francisco Narváez, 1953. Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Cruz Sojo. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts” at the University City…
    Estudio Anatómico de Francisco Narváez (I)
    Untitled Mural - Anatomical Study (1950) by Francisco Narváez. Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Daniel Patiño. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts” at the University City of Caracas, a UNESCO…
    Sin Título, Mural de Hector Poleo, 1953-1954
    Untitled Mural by Hector Poleo located at the Office of the Rector at University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry done by Félíx León in April 2018. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts” at the University City of Caracas,…
    San Francisco de Asis
    San Francisco de Asís. Unknown artist (late 18th century). Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Manuel Ochoa in April 2018.
    Cofre
    Cofre/Small chest. Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Rosa Ana Langerano in April 2018.
    Cuna Para Un Niño Jesús
    Crib for Baby Jesus by Antonio Mateo de Los Reyes (circa 1755). Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Rosa Ana Langerano in April 2018.
    Façades Quinta de Anauco, Museo de Arte Colonial de Caracas (Sections A and C)
    Front façade of the Quinta de Anauco with tile roof and garden typical of a colonial country house. It reflects the simplicity and elegance of Venezuelan architecture in the Hispanic period.
    Cajita
    Little box, anonymous artist (late 17th century). Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Félíx León in April 2018.
    Máscara Mortuoria de Luis Razetti
    Post-mortem bronze cast of Dr. Luis Razetti (1862-1932). Along with Dr. Jose Maria Vargas, Dr. Razetti is an important figure in the history of Venezuelan medicine. He was a teacher, medical reformer and a founder of modern surgery in Venezuela; where he was…
    Mural (Mateo Manaure) y Escultura La Dama Durmiente (Francisco Narvaez)
    Mural by Mateo Manaure with circles, rectangles and lines in red, black, blue, brown, and gray over a white and yellow background. The wooden sculpture by Francisco Narvaez is part of his "Nuevas Formas" series (New Forms) and it was created in the stylized…
    Estatua de José María Vargas
    Standing statue of Dr. Jose María Vargas (1786-1854), the first civil president of Venezuela. He is portrayed with his right hand under his coat, and his left hand holding a book with the word "Sculapio" written on its cover. As a physician and man of science,…
    Gavetero Escritorio
    Wood case used as a writing desk, with a metal hing lock.
    Mural, Piso 12, Dirección de Mantenimiento
    Alirio Oramas. "Variación en 36 colores" (36 Colors Variation). Three squares made by 36 squares with different colors.
    Mural en el Comedor Universitario
    Francisco Narvaez mural in tiles of glazed ceramic. With an undersea theme (fish, octopus and a shark). It was mutilated in one of the renovations of the Cafeteria.
    Azulejo de un Pavo (No. b3)
    Glazed and painted pottery. It stands out for its colorful look with black borders, typical of Catalan pottery. it is decorated with a turkey in the center and bushes on both sides. The background is gray and blue with three birds on the sky. Back then genre…
    Busto de Simón Bolívar
    ** 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/ **
    Escribanía (Writing Desk)
    The delicate decoration of this object indicates that it was laborious and expensive. It represents the daily dynamics of a sector of the colonial society that knew how to write, and that is where its patrimonial value lies. This piece of furniture is part…
    Virgen del Carmen (with cameras)
    This small sculpture intended to be clothed, carved in cedar, is a sample of the religious devotion in domestic life during the Colonial period. The piece was covered with stucco and painted in the upper part of the body. Clothes were manufactured fabric.…
    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…
    Pastor de Nubes o Formas de Lutin
    Pastor de Nubes o Formas de Lutin (Pastor of Clouds or Forms of Lutin);"Pastor de Nubes o Formas de Lutin (1953) by Jean Arp in front of a bimural by Mateo Manaure (1954). Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry done by Jennifer…
    La Ciencia
    La Ciencia (1950) by Francisco Narváez. Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Félix León and Xiomara Gonzalez in February 2018. Dimensions: 445 x 1065 cm. This piece is a part of the collection "Synthesis of the Arts" at…
    Siluetas en Relieve
    Siluetas en Relieve (1956) by Jean Arp (1886-1966). Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry done by Carlos Ancheta & Jonathan Martínez. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts” at the University City of Caracas,…
    Tocador
    Tocador, artist unknown (Patzcuaro, Michuacán, México, 18th century). Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Daniel Santos in April 2018.
    Mural de El Cacao
    Painted Cocoa Mural on the façade of a house in El Calvario neighborhood. The owner asked for a mural related to cocoa because it is a product he works with.
    Nicho Para Niño Jesús
    Wood carved, sgraffito and gilded. The piece has a parallelepiped shape, on 4 carved legs. Four faces are glass, the front face is carved with stylized vegetables simulating a column. The lateral faces are sgraffito as well the back cover on its inner side…
    Sin Titulo, Vitral de Braulio Salazar, Antigua Escuela de Enfermería
    Braulio Salazar. Stained glass window with squares r color panels in a geometric pattern.
    Sin Titulo, Mural de Alejandro Otero, Auditorio Facultad de Ingenieria
    Alejandro Otero. Blue, red, black, and yellow vertical stripes over a dark grey background.
    Sin Titulo, Fachada de Mateo Manaure, Facultad de Ciencias
    Mateo Manaure. Mural with geometrical shapes like gears on relief, with white and shades of gray over a black background.
    Sin Titulo, Mural a Doble Piso de Carlos Gonzalez Bogen, Plaza Cubierta, Aula Magna
    Carlos Gonzalez Bogen. Rectangles and stripes in shades of gray, yellow and black on a white background. The mural extends from top to bottom on a wall behind a stairway
    Sin Titulo, Mural de Carlos Gonzalez Bogen (Mural 1), Estadio Olimpico
    Carlos Gonzalez Bogen mural in ceramic tiles. The composition has rectangles in yellow, gray, and black over a white surface. It is located on the soccer stadium.
    Mural, Pasillo Externo, Facultad de Arquitectura
    Mural by Alejandro Otero, horizontal black and white stripes, composed of tiles.
    Atril
    Carved wood lectern with vegetable, geometric and scroll work decorations.
    Bandeja para Vinajera
    Metal tray embossed and hammered. The piece is highlighted by the lobed edges and inside is concave. Decorated with vegetables in relief in the center and edges. This piece is a sample of the aesthetic changes in Europe, which moved to America.
    Silla de Brazos (II)
    Chair No. 2 by Antonio José Limardo (1792). Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Manuel Lara and Nathalie Naranjo in April 2018.
    Estatua de San Jose
    San Jose statue. Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photographed in 2018 by Rosa Ana Langerano.
    Torre de Enfriamiento y Mural Sophia de Víctor Vasarely, 1953
    Dynamism in 30 Degrees (1953) by Antoine Pervsner in front of the Torre de Enfriamento (1953) by architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry done by Carlos Ancheta and Jonathan Martínez in April 2018.…
    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.…
    Magníficas Fechas de la Universidad, Mural al Fresco de Pedro León Castro (1954)
    Magnificent Dates of the University fresco mural (1954) by Pedro León Castro located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. 391 x 533 cm. Photo registry done by Félíx León in April 2018. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts”…
    Fuente Interna - Quinta de Anauco, Museo de Arte Colonial de Caracas
    Fountain (19th century) located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Douglas Segovia in April 2018.
    La Educación
    La Educación (1950) by Francisco Narváez (1905 - 1982). Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry done by Gustavo Lagarde in February 2018. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts” at the University City of…
    Sin Titulo, Vitral de Alejandro Otero, 1954 (III) (Version 2B)
    Sin Titulo (1954) by Alejandro Otero (1926 - 2014), located at University City in Caracas, Venezuela. The Photographic record was made by Daniel Zambrano and Cruz Sojo in February 2018. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts” at the…
    Sin Titulo, Vitral de Alejandro Otero (exterior), 1954 (II)
    Sin Título (1954) by Alejandro Otero (1926 - 2014), located at University City in Caracas, Venezuela. The photographic record was made by Martín Uztáriz in February 2018. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts” at the University City…
    Busto de Andrés Bello
    Andrés Bello (1781-1865), jurist, philologist and Venezuelan patriot.
    Máscara Mortuoria de José María Vargas
    Post-mortem bronze cast of Dr. Jose María Vargas (1786-1854), the first civil president of Venezuela.
    Sin Titulo, Murals de Mateo Manaure (combinación de 5 elementos murales), Entrada del Taller Galia, Facultad de Arquitectura
    -- This Model is a Work in Progress -- Mateo Manaure. Group of five murals separated by white on a zig-zag wall. These murals are in black, gray, red, white and yellow, white lines and geometric compositions.
    Sin Titulo, Mural de Wifredo Lam, Jardín Botánico
    Wifredo Lam. Over a pale green background, a vegetable pattern with flowers, vines and leaves, on yellow, black, red, light green and white organic lines.
    Sin Titulo, Mural de Miguel Arroyo (Mural 4 de marmoles y granitos), Taller Galia, Facultad de Arquitectura
    Miguel Arroyo, "Murales texturales" (murals with textures), made with marble and granite, with vertical stripes in gray, black, red, white and some of them marbled colors. Located at the Galia Workshop.
    Sin Titulo, Mural de Armando Barrios, Plaza del Rectorado
    At 108 inches (9 foot) high by 800 inches (66.6 foot) wide, this untitled work is the largest of the three murals of the abstract-geometric period of the painter Armando Barrios (1920 - 1999). The piece was created in 1953 at the request of the architect Carlos…
    Sin Titulo, Mural de Alejandro Otero (Mural de policromías), Facultad de Arquitectura (Exterior)
    Alejandro Otero, mural with black an white stripes, made with tiles, in a diagonal and horizontal composition.
    Hall de la Biblioteca Central y Vitral de Fernand Leger
    The hall of the Main Library at the University City of Caracas is a large entrance to the Library with a double high space, a wall and a column covered in wood and a floor to ceiling stained glass artwork by Fernand Leger (Sin Título, 1954). The stained glass…
    San Miguel Arcángel (I)
    Saint Michael the Archangel sculpture made of carved cedar wood. Full body. The right arm is extended and holds a flaming sword. The hand of the other arm holds a balance scale. The right foot rests on the demon, which face looks to the right. The piece wears…
    Benches and Garden - Quinta de Anauco
    Side garden of the Quinta de Anauco. As the property was a hacienda house, there are outdoor spaces for gathering. It has concrete benches. The house and gardens are typical of the civil architecture of eighteenth-century Venezuela.
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