Artist
Joan Belmar
Araucanos
Date2005
MediumMixed media on paper
Dimensions29 x 21 in. (73.7 x 53.3 cm)
Framed Size: 38 x 32 in. (96.5 x 81.3 cm)
Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Collection
Object numberDCCAH2006.015
ClassificationsPaintings
Locations
- Office of the State Superintendent of Education (1050 First St)
DescriptionThe Araucanos (Mapuches) are a group of indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile. This painting is homage to their strength, in the face of foreign conquerors, and in the face of current discrimination.
