Manos En El Arte Colombiano / Hands In Columbian art

More than 100 images of hands that appear in Colombian artwork, from pre-Hispanic to virtual works of avant-garde art, are reproduced in this innovative window into the history of art. Though thematic due to its specific subject matter, the hands selected provide a comprehensive survey of Colombian art history. Artwork in stone, marble, clay, porcelain, gold, silver, oil paint, watercolors, pencil, ink, and charcoal portrays the hands of royalty and heroes, saints and prostitutes, children and elders. Mas de cien imagenes de manos que aparecen en arte colombiano, desde el arte precolombino hasta obras virtuales de vanguardia, son reproducidas en esta presentacion innovada del arte. Aunque las obras son elegidas por su tema, las manos presentan una vista comprensiva de la historia del arte colombiana. Obras en piedra, marmol, arcilla, porcelana, oro, plata, pinturas al oleo, acuarela, lapiz, y tinta retratan las manos de la realeza y heroes, santas y prostitutas, ninos y adultos.Villegas, Benjamin is the author of 'Manos En El Arte Colombiano / Hands In Columbian art' with ISBN 9789588160566 and ISBN 9588160561.