Y el amor--

It can be said that a title defines the book. A "manual", according to two of the many definitions of the word from the dictionary of the Spanish language of the Royal Spanish Academy is "a book that summarizes the most substantial material of a topic" or "a book or notebook to make annotations". This book has more to do with the second definition in which the critical annotations of the author, throughout her experiences in museums and research, led her to write innovative texts for a better understanding of the art of the 19th century in Colombia. In addition to her numerous conferences and ...

"Centers exclusively on techniques of painting and printmaking as practiced by the artists in Antioquia. The historic framework ranges from colonial times to mid-20th century. Londoño's study differs from the traditional, centralist perspective of Bogotá's critics. Well documented, this work received a Colcultura award"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

The present exhibition organized in commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Independence 1810-1822 and examines the use of the word and image in the battle for American Independence. One of the main achievements of Independence put into circulation was a set of ideas and language that the possibility of a different social order in imagery and word. With Independence there was a shift from loyalty to the king to Independence, it was necessary to define who and how to govern, to produce a new legitimacy and thus a different language and imagery with which one could say and understand the new...