Made in Venezuela: Arts & Literature : a Special Issue of Venezuelan News & Views |
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Page 31 - States for both the latter part of the 1 9th century and the early part of the 20th century.
Page 30 - Christopher Columbus, on his third voyage to the New World in 1498, landed on the South American continent at the mouth of the Orinoco River, now in modern Venezuela.
Page 14 - Reverbn (1889-1954) have an ethical an aesthetic value which constitute a great contribution to Venezuelan culture. Over and above the legendary heights that he attained, he is an exceptional example of an artist devoted to the creation of his own universe in a self-imposed isolation which was an indispensable condition for fulfilling his destiny. The primitivism of the living conditions that he chose, and the essentialism achieved in his painting, are the characteristics which define his profile....
Page 26 - These institutions make up a large and rapidly expanding cultural complex, which is specially dedicated to international artistic exchange. In its architecture, its bold spaces and clear leaning towards the search of new artistic themes, the Alejandro Otero Museum of Visual Arts is undoubtedly the ideal place for young artists to meet and exchange ideas on contemporary works of art. The Alejandro Otero Museum of Visual Arts is a State Foundation which was set up on the 21st of May, 1990, by Presidential...
Page 17 - In 1967 he began work on his great metallic constructions, in which the mobile sections, moved by the wind, bring about the transformation of the vibrating elements, and in which metallic surfaces reflect the sunlight. In these huge spires and towers, cubes and pyramids, rotors and wheels, there is an integration of ever-changing lines, planes and volumes which suggest a multiple gaze, and also real space and energy.
Page 24 - Chinese porcelain to drawings, prints and photographs; from European, medieval and modern art to Latin American paintings and sculptures. The Museum of Fine Arts has been defined as a museum of international art, with an emphasis on Latin American art. Several Latin American artistic trends and movements are represented in this collection: Diego Rivera and...
Page 23 - Narvaez, the country's first modernist sculptor, may be seen on the lower wall. The open spaces of the National Gallery of Art are ideal surroundings for contemplation and aesthetic enjoyment. In the luminous inner patio, art and nature mingle in the most harmonious way. The corridors around the patio are a transition area which prepare the spectator for the quieter atmosphere of the exhibition halls.
Page 14 - Reverbn continued his studies in Spain and then spent several months in France. He returned to Venezuela at the outset of the First World War. His encounter with Emilio Boggio left him with some impressionist resources, as can be seen in some works of his blue period. Later, when he began to eliminate colors and made white his main and almost only means of expression, Reverbn went beyond Impressionism.
Page 13 - Salon de Paris, and invited to exhibit at the Salon's autumn exhibition. He returned to his hometown in 1919 where he stayed for several months. With him he brought a selection of pictures, mainly landscapes, with which he staged an exhibition. It was a great success. The Venezuelan artist who had returned...