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Retratos: 2,000 Years of Latin American Portraits
URL: http://www.retratos.org

Description:
Online companion to a traveling exhibition "comprising more than 100 portraits from over 15 countries. The exhibition begins in the Precolumbian era, continues through the viceregal and independence periods, and into the modern era. It ends with contemporary portraiture." The website features short essays on each time period and selected images from the exhibition (with descriptions), a map of Latin America, teacher resources, and information about the exhibition. In English and Spanish.

LII Topics: Art by Region, Latin American

Publisher:
Ford Motor Company Fund

Extra Keywords
San Antonio Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, El Museo del Barrio

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Art, Latin American
Portraits

LII Database Information:
Record 19457 created by Jennifer English on 10/24/2005
Last modification on 10/25/2005
Published: 10/26/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19457

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