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Manos En El Arte Colombiano

by Benjamin Villegas, Santiago Londono Velez, Juan David Giraldo
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Overview

More than 100 images of hands that appear in Colombian artwork, from pre-Hispanic to virtual works of avant-garde art, are reproduced in this innovative window into the history of art. Though thematic due to its specific subject matter, the hands selected provide a comprehensive survey of Colombian art history. Artwork in stone, marble, clay, porcelain, gold, silver, oil paint, watercolors, pencil, ink, and charcoal portrays the hands of royalty and heroes, saints and prostitutes, children and elders.

 

Más de cien imagenes de manos que aparecen en arte colombiano, desde el arte precolombino hasta obras virtuales de vanguardia, son reproducidas en esta presentación innovada del arte. Aunque las obras son elegidas por su tema, las manos presentan una vista comprensiva de la historia del arte colombiana. Obras en piedra, mármol, arcilla, porcelana, oro, plata, pinturas al óleo, acuarela, lápiz, y tinta retratan las manos de la realeza y héroes, santas y prostitutas, niños y adultos.

Synopsis

More than 100 images of hands that appear in Colombian artwork, from pre-Hispanic to virtual works of avant-garde art, are reproduced in this innovative window into the history of art. Though thematic due to its specific subject matter, the hands selected provide a comprehensive survey of Colombian art history. Artwork in stone, marble, clay, porcelain, gold, silver, oil paint, watercolors, pencil, ink, and charcoal portrays the hands of royalty and heroes, saints and prostitutes, children and elders. Más de cien imagenes de manos que aparecen en arte colombiano, desde el arte precolombino hasta obras virtuales de vanguardia, son reproducidas en esta presentación innovada del arte. Aunque las obras son elegidas por su tema, las manos presentan una vista comprensiva de la historia del arte colombiana. Obras en piedra, mármol, arcilla, porcelana, oro, plata, pinturas al óleo, acuarela, lápiz, y tinta retratan las manos de la realeza y héroes, santas y prostitutas, niños y adultos.

About the Author, Benjamin Villegas

Santiago Londoño Vélez is the author of Botero, the Invention of an Aesthetic; Colombian Art; and The Luminous Hand.

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Book Details

Published
October 1, 2005
Publisher
Villegas Editores
Pages
80
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9789588160566

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