Sculpture at the Latin American level 2

Sculpture art in the colonial period developed from statues of saints or colonial churches as well as the main characters of the time. Like these:

Black Christ of Esquipulas.

It is a colonial sculpture, created by the Guatemalan sculptor Quirio Cataño who is considered one of the great figures of colonial sculpture. The Christ of Esquipulas is his only documented work. The Black Christ of Esquipulas is an image of Jesus Crucified venerated by millions of faithful in Central America that is located in the Basilica of Esquipulas in the city of the same name in Guatemala, the wood in The wood that was carved acquired a dark tone from the same Guatemalan wood. In the year 1740, the procedures for the construction of a grandiose baroque-style temple began to move the Holy Christ of Esquipulas.

Shortly after, the sculpture took a monumental turn, building statues such as Gerardo Barrios and Simón Bolívar in squares that are representative samples of this stage of change.

Monument to Francisco Villa.

IGNACIO ASUNSOLO, Mexican sculptor, has an extraordinary facility for drawing and sculpture. Ignacio Still Alone, the sculptor, joins the revolution and remains there for five years defending the cause of the people. Ignacio, sculptor and teacher, was one of the titans of art in Mexico. He used academic naturalism in monuments such as the monument to paternity and the monument that we just saw, the monument to Francisco Villa. His works were inspired more than anything by revolutionary sculpture. He also stood out in theater and portraiture.
In recent times, Latin American art has achieved a spectacular global projection, a wide spectrum of creative manifestations, materials and techniques that contribute to Latin American culture.