Artists in Latin America expressed both a sense of pride in indigenous traditions and an appreciation for European ideas of liberty.
c. 1821 - 1900
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Early Scientific Exploration in Latin America
European explorers enhanced knowledge, but their efforts were soured by an air of re-conquest.
Costumbrismo
Stereotypical folkloric scenes were widely circulated, shaping perceptions of Latin America at home and abroad.
Carmelo Fernández, The Strait of Furatena in the Minero River
The Colombian Chorographic Commission mapped the country while also documenting the landscape and its people.
Independence from Spanish rule in South America
Enlightenment ideals of democracy planted the seeds for colonial movements in the Spanish colonies of the Americas.