La Capilla del Hombre
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Oswaldo Guayasamín
´s Capilla del Hombre (Chapel of man) occupies a site in Bellavista
overlooking the city of Quito
. The Capilla is a purpose built art museum dedicated to the peoples of Latin America
. Construction of Guayasamín's masterpiece began in 1995 and unfortunately was not completed until 2002, after his death.
Although this chapel contains fewer pieces of Guayasamín's art than the nearby Foundation and museum, the building he designed provides an atmosphere specific to his artwork to view his paintings. The Capilla del Hombre exhibits Guayasamín's work as a history of human suffering and violence in Latin America and the world. It includes sculptures and murals and integrates the surroundings into an artistic interpretation of the subject.
Oswaldo Guayasamín
Oswaldo Guayasamín was a Quechua native and Ecuadorian master painter and sculptor.-Early life:...
´s Capilla del Hombre (Chapel of man) occupies a site in Bellavista
Bellavista
Bellavista is Spanish for "Beautiful view". It is the name of the following places:* Chile** Barrio Bellavista, an area of Santiago de Chile* Colombia** alternative name of Bojayá, a town in Colombia* Italy...
overlooking the city of Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
. The Capilla is a purpose built art museum dedicated to the peoples of Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. Construction of Guayasamín's masterpiece began in 1995 and unfortunately was not completed until 2002, after his death.
Although this chapel contains fewer pieces of Guayasamín's art than the nearby Foundation and museum, the building he designed provides an atmosphere specific to his artwork to view his paintings. The Capilla del Hombre exhibits Guayasamín's work as a history of human suffering and violence in Latin America and the world. It includes sculptures and murals and integrates the surroundings into an artistic interpretation of the subject.
External links
- http://www.guayasamin.com
- http://www.capilladelhombre.com/
- http://www.volunteeringecuador.info/travel/the-guayasamin-museum-and-capilla-del-hombre-quito.html