Artists in Latin America expressed both a sense of pride in indigenous traditions and an appreciation for European ideas of liberty.
c. 1821 - 1900
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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The allure of Paris attracted 19th-century Latin American artists, who eagerly traveled to this artistic capital in the absence of an art school back home.
Latin American artists in the nineteenth century developed interests in painting the local landscape as a way to create a sense of pride in their country’s past, present, and future.
European explorers enhanced knowledge, but their efforts were soured by an air of re-conquest.
Stereotypical folkloric scenes were widely circulated, shaping perceptions of Latin America at home and abroad.
The Colombian Chorographic Commission mapped the country while also documenting the landscape and its people.
Enlightenment ideals of democracy planted the seeds for colonial movements in the Spanish colonies of the Americas.
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