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.…

La Maternidad
The Maternity (1954) by Baltazar Lobo. Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry done by Daniel Patino and Cruz Sojo in February 2018. This piece is a part of the collection "Synthesis of the Arts" at the University City of Caracas,…

Mural, Un Elemento Estático en Cinco Posiciones
Un Elemento Estático en Cinco Posiciones (1954) by Oswaldo Vigas (1926 - 2014) located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Carlos Luis González in March 2018. Approximate dimensions 445 x 1065 cm. This piece is a part of the collection…

Composición Estática - Composición Dinámica
Composicion Estática — Composición Dinámica (1954) by Oswaldo Vigas. Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry done by Carlos Luis González in February 2018. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts” at the University…

Habitación de Parada (Wall)
Habitación de Parada. Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Javier Ramírez in May 2018.

El Buen Pastor
El Buen Pastor, anonymous artist, unknown time period. Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Oscar Uzcátegui in April 2018.

Niño Jesús de una Virgen de La Candelaria
Niño Jesús, artist unknown (late 18th century). Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Consuelo Andara in April 2018.

Santa Apolonia
This half-length frontal representation of the martyred saint was painted in oil on wood by one of the most important artists of this period. The image is presented dressed in a costume of the eighteenth century and in his hands his attributes (a palm and…

Sin Titulo. Mural de Armando Barrios (Mural 2), Estadio Olimpico
Armando Barrios Mural (1920-1999) located on the outside of the covered grandstand of the Olympic Stadium of the Central University of Venezuela, is the third mural from south to north. It was made with industrial glass mosaic tiles, designed at the request…

El Atleta (Escultura) Estadio Olimpico
The Athlete (1951) is one of the three monumental sculptures that Francisco Narvaez (1905 - 1982) carved in Cumarebo stone at the request of the architect Carlos Raul Villanueva, for The Central University of Venezuela. This large scale piece is located on…

Jarrón Chino de la Dinastía Ming
This container is a jar, made during the Ming Dynasty (1573-1620). It is characterized by being narrow at its ends and thickened at the upper part of the body. Elaborated in white porcelain with decorations of flowers and leaves in cobalt blue. The mouth of…


Escultura 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…





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…


Positivo - Negativo
Positivo - Negativo (1954) by Víctor Vasarely, located at University City, Caracas in Venezuela. Photographic record by Xiomara González & Félix León in March 2018. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts” at the University City of Caracas,…

Positivo - Negativo (Version 2)
Positivo - Negativo (1954) by Víctor Vasarely, located at University City, Caracas in Venezuela. Photographic record made by Xiomara González & Félix León in February 2018. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts” at the University City…

Sonoridad
The Maternity (1954) by Baltazar Lobo. Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Daniel Patiño and Cruz Sojo in February 2018. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts” at the University City of Caracas, a…

Dos Obras Mural en Relieve
Dos Obras Mural en Relieve (1956) by Víctor Valera (1927-2013). Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Carlos Ancheta and Jonathan Martínez in February 2018. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts” at…

Positivo
Positivo (1956) by Victor Valera. Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry done by Andrés Antolini and Ana Ibarra Bernal. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts” at the University City of Caracas, an UNESCO…

Virgen del Carmen
Virgen del Carmen, anonymous artist (1777). Located at Quinta de Anauco Colonial Art Museum in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Félíx León in April 2018.

El Escritorio o Gabinete
A desk/cabinet. Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Nicolás Serrano in April 2018.

Pote de Farmacia (I)
Pharmacy pot, anonymous artist (late 18th century, Cataluña, Spain). Located at the Colonial Art Museum at Anauco House in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Consuelo Andara in April 2018.

Sala de Conciertos y Mural de Mateo Manaure
Concert Hall by architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva and mural by Mateo Manaure located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry done by Xiomara González, Rafael Rodríguez, Martín Uztáriz, and Daniel Zambrano in April 2018. This piece is a…

Façade and Garden - Quinta de Anauco, Museo de Arte Colonial de Caracas (Sections B and F)
Front left façade of the exterior corridor of the main entrance, bordered by a garden. It corresponds to the room or protocol receipt, of great formality. It reflects the simplicity, elegance, and functionality of Venezuelan civil architecture of the second…

Busto de José Faustino Sánchez Carrión
Bronze portrait of Peruvian pro-independence politician Jose Faustino Sanchez Carrion (1787-1825), created by A.Pozzuoli in August 1959. It was cast in the B. Campaiola Foundry in Lima, Peru.



Mural de Mateo Manaure, Hospital Universitario (Piso 1)
Mateo Manaure. Horizontal and vertical geometrical shapes in black, red, and blue, over a white background.

Sin Titulo, Mural (semicircular) de Mateo Manaure, Plaza Cubierta, Aula Magna
Mateo Manaure. Mural in geometric patterns wrapping around a wide column outside the Aula Magna. Shapes in black, red, blue and green on a white background.

Sin Titulo, Mural de Oswaldo Vigas, Rectorado (Pared Lateral)
Oswaldo Vigas, "Un elemento personaje triple" (One element, triple persona) three horizontal figures with bright yellow, purple, blue, red and brown, featured on a patterned background.

La Cultura (Escultura) Plaza del Rectorado
This massive bronze sculpture highlights the Rectorate Square of the Central University of Venezuela. Called La Cultura or Estatua en Bronce, measures 180 cm high by 174 cm wide and 94 cm deep, and is part of the collection of 108 pieces of the Synthesis of…

Sin Titulo, Mural de Osvaldo Vigas, Rectorado (Pared Interna)
Osvaldo Vigas. "Un Elemento-Personaje Vertical en Evolución Horizontal" (An Element-Vertical Persona in Horizontal Evolution), it is a mural in ceramic tiles, clay and stone, located in the Rectorado Building.

Mural al Fresco, Capilla Universitaria
Francisco Narvaez fresco mural painting with a crucifixion and Ascension scene for the Hospital Chapel.

Mural, Facultad de Arquitectura
Located in the Hall of the Architecture Faculty Library, “Mural (Tríptico)”, 1956 by Victor Varela, is a mosaic made with industrial glass. Varela creates a wide surface with the white squares over a white background. The squares have one or two black lines…

Jarrita con Asa
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San Miguel Arcángel (II)
Saint Michael the Archangel sculpture made of carved cedar wood. The right arm carries a flaming sword while the other arm is holding a shield. The right foot is crushing the demon. This is a full body piece dressed in a Roman warrior costume. It has a square…


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…

Sin Titulo, Bimural de Fernand Léger, 1954
Bimural Sin Titulo (1954) by Fernand Léger. Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Daniel Zambrano and Daniel Patiño in February 2018. This piece is a part of the collection "Synthesis of the Arts" at the University City of…

Negativo
Negativo (1956) by: Víctor Valera (1927-2013). Located at the University City in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo registry by Xiomara González and Félix León in February 2018. This piece is a part of the collection “Synthesis of the Arts” at the University City of…