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Impact of the Abakuá Religion on Cuban Culture
The Abakuá is a secret society and a religion of African origin that arrived in Cuba in the early 19th century. Brought by slaves from the Calabar region, which is...
Impact of the Abakuá Religion on Cuban Culture
The Abakuá is a secret society and a religion of African origin that arrived in Cuba in the early 19th century. Brought by slaves from the Calabar region, which is...
The Evolution of Religious Paintings in Latin A...
Religious painting in Latin America has developed in the new world and re-shaped existing ideals from the Old Word. From pre-Hispanic times, with their renowned monumental art, to the present...
The Evolution of Religious Paintings in Latin A...
Religious painting in Latin America has developed in the new world and re-shaped existing ideals from the Old Word. From pre-Hispanic times, with their renowned monumental art, to the present...
"Rachel, the female figure and her canvases"
During the long period of confinement caused by Covid 19, the long-haired young promise of the plastic arts Rachel Pérez Troncoso gave free rein to her imagination and creativity and...
"Rachel, the female figure and her canvases"
During the long period of confinement caused by Covid 19, the long-haired young promise of the plastic arts Rachel Pérez Troncoso gave free rein to her imagination and creativity and...
How Does Art Make You Feel?
Art has the power to stir up feelings and memories within us. That happened to me with the “Dos Aguas” painting by Denis Delgado Alemán. There comes a time when...
How Does Art Make You Feel?
Art has the power to stir up feelings and memories within us. That happened to me with the “Dos Aguas” painting by Denis Delgado Alemán. There comes a time when...
How to Find Inspiration With Art
The following essay"Painting is my Temple" written by Sofia Urra Rivadeneira speaks to how she finds inspiration from Pichardo artwork. Nurieski Pichardo is a Cuban artist tells us that when...
How to Find Inspiration With Art
The following essay"Painting is my Temple" written by Sofia Urra Rivadeneira speaks to how she finds inspiration from Pichardo artwork. Nurieski Pichardo is a Cuban artist tells us that when...
Bodegones and Still Life
Bodegones, also known as still life, are works of art that represent flowers, animals, food, and man-made objects arranged in a certain space. Although the origins of the still life...
Bodegones and Still Life
Bodegones, also known as still life, are works of art that represent flowers, animals, food, and man-made objects arranged in a certain space. Although the origins of the still life...