PUERTO RICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS

MUSEO DE ARTE DE PONCE

• Where the greatest works of art in Puerto Rico are located
• Includes works such as José Campeche and Francisco Oller
• Designed by Edward Durell Stone
• The collection of art was donated by the former governor
• Also includes European artists such as Rubens, van Dyck, and Murillo

RAMON FRADE

JOSÉ CAMPECHE

• First noted Puerto Rican artist
• He was influenced by a spanish court painter
• Fasinated by religious paintings
• He was also a distinguished portrait painter
• Some of his paintings are Birth of Christ and Vision of St. Francis of Assissi

ARTS AND CRAFTS

• Most impressive craft in Puerto Rico are santos
• Santos are craved religious leaders
• They are often created with natural items such as vegetable dyes and human hair
• Craftspeople who make santos are called santeros
• Some of the best santos can be seen in the Capilla de Cristo

MORE CRAFTS

• The most popular craft of all Puerto Rico are the caretas
• They are paper mâché masks
• These masks typically have horns, fangs, and bulging eyes
• They are usually half demon, half animal
• They are typically worn at island carnivals

GRACIAS!