Description:"The Art Heritage of Puerto Rico: Pre-Columbian to Present" was the first major exhibition to survey the five-hundred-year history of Puerto Rican accomplishment in art. Beginning with the clay pottery of the Igneri Indians and the stone sculpture of the Taíno culture, the exhibition included the paintings of important eighteenth- and nineteenth-century artists, the religious folk carvings of the Santeros, and outstanding graphic works and paintings of the present day. As most of the loan objects had never before been permitted to leave the Island, the show provided the first opportunity for all visitors to discover the significant cultural achievement of Puerto Rico which has flourished over many centuries.The preparation of the exhibition was a joint project of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and El Museo del Barrio. To the Metropolitan's experience in the study and exhibition of works of art was added El Museum del Barrio's special knowledge of the Puerto Rican community and of the Puerto Rican cultural achievement. Martha Vega and her able colleagues at El Museo del Barrio worked closely with the Metropolitan's staff on every aspect of the show, and especially as regards its educational purposes.Text is fully bilingual, English and Spanish.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Catalogue Commemorating the Exhibition The Art Heritage of Puerto Rico, Pre-Columbian to Present: El Museo del Barrio, April 30 - July 1, 1973. To get started finding Catalogue Commemorating the Exhibition The Art Heritage of Puerto Rico, Pre-Columbian to Present: El Museo del Barrio, April 30 - July 1, 1973, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Catalogue Commemorating the Exhibition The Art Heritage of Puerto Rico, Pre-Columbian to Present: El Museo del Barrio, April 30 - July 1, 1973
Description: "The Art Heritage of Puerto Rico: Pre-Columbian to Present" was the first major exhibition to survey the five-hundred-year history of Puerto Rican accomplishment in art. Beginning with the clay pottery of the Igneri Indians and the stone sculpture of the Taíno culture, the exhibition included the paintings of important eighteenth- and nineteenth-century artists, the religious folk carvings of the Santeros, and outstanding graphic works and paintings of the present day. As most of the loan objects had never before been permitted to leave the Island, the show provided the first opportunity for all visitors to discover the significant cultural achievement of Puerto Rico which has flourished over many centuries.The preparation of the exhibition was a joint project of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and El Museo del Barrio. To the Metropolitan's experience in the study and exhibition of works of art was added El Museum del Barrio's special knowledge of the Puerto Rican community and of the Puerto Rican cultural achievement. Martha Vega and her able colleagues at El Museo del Barrio worked closely with the Metropolitan's staff on every aspect of the show, and especially as regards its educational purposes.Text is fully bilingual, English and Spanish.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Catalogue Commemorating the Exhibition The Art Heritage of Puerto Rico, Pre-Columbian to Present: El Museo del Barrio, April 30 - July 1, 1973. To get started finding Catalogue Commemorating the Exhibition The Art Heritage of Puerto Rico, Pre-Columbian to Present: El Museo del Barrio, April 30 - July 1, 1973, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.