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‘Temple of Santo Domingo’
Posted by Novica on 29 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: architecture & landscapes, art gallery, mexico, novica, paintings, view by region
Colonial buildings surround a quiet Mexico City plaza steeped in history. Centered by a fountain, it leads to the Temple of Santo Domingo with its tall bell tower. To the right, the Palace of the Inquisition looms forebodingly alongside the old Customs House; to the left, ancient arcades once sheltered public scribes while they worked. Francisco, Patricia and Gilberto present this original signed etching in a special limited edition for Novica. It comes with a certificate of authenticity and includes a brief description of the engraving and the artist, Patricia Quintana. Titled “Templo de Santo Domingo” in Spanish.
‘Labna Arch’
Posted by Novica on 23 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: architecture & landscapes, art gallery, mexico, novica, paintings, view by region
Elaborate stone latticework covers the imposing archway at Labna in Yucat???n. Framed by clouds, the Maya ruins stand tall in the verdant jungle, little changed by time. The lyrical portrait is reminiscent of Frederick Catherwood’s classic field drawings; he explored the area with John Lloyd Stephens in 1841. Francisco, Patricia and Gilberto present this original signed etching in a special limited edition for Novica. It comes with a certificate of authenticity and includes a brief description of the engraving and the artist, Patricia Quintana. Titled “Arco de Labna” in Spanish.
‘Colonial Palaces I’ (pair)
Posted by Novica on 15 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: architecture & landscapes, art gallery, mexico, novica, paintings, view by region
An old wagon rests in the verdant patio of this regal building. Built in 1748 by the Bishop of Nueva Galicia, Dr. Juan G???mez de Parada and his brother, Dean of the Cathedral Dr. Gin???s G???mez de Parada, today it houses Guadalajara’s Legislative Palace. More rustic in style, the Palacio de Huitzimengari in Patzcuaro boasts a red tile roof and arches faced with quarry stone. The lovely lithographs reproduce Guillermo Fern???ndez de Castro’s original watercolor paintings. Titled “Palacios coloniales” in Spanish.
‘Colonial Images’ (pair)
Posted by Novica on 10 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: architecture & landscapes, art gallery, mexico, novica, paintings, view by region
Pots of geraniums fill the patio of a colonial home in Morelia. Founded in 1541, the gracious city’s historical district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Guillermo Fern???ndez de Castro captures architectural details that reveal a home dating from the 17th or early 18th century. He then turns his eye to an imaginary portrait of the former Hacienda del Colli. The lithographs reproduce the artist’s original watercolor paintings. Titled “Im???genes coloniales” in Spanish.