The Barquisimeto Cathedral
The Barquisimeto Cathedral
Painting
The Barquisimeto Cathedral, acrylic on canvas. Painted on 2018
I painted the Barquisimeto Cathedral inspired on one of my most happy memories:
The day I married my beloved wife Monica in 2008.
Barquisimeto Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana de Barquisimeto) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. It is one of the most modern cathedrals in Latin America, considered original in style. Designed by Jan Bergkamp, it was his first major project. Its exterior shape is an upside down flower, with a bell tower external to the building. It is located on Avenida Venezuela between Avenida Simón Rodríguez and Calle 30. Considered to be advanced engineering for its time, it was completed in 1968. This unconventionally-shaped cathedral is a hyperbolic paraboloid with two wings connected by a central tower. It required extensive structural precision. The cathedral ceiling consists of acrylic panels supported by a network of steel wires.
The Place We Left Behind
The Place We Left Behind
Painting
Paint of the home that I left behind when I had to live my country in 2014.
Located in Cabudare, Venezuela, in this place I have the best of memories from my wife and daughters.
The Old House of Sanare
The Old House of Sanare
Painting
The Old House of Sanare. Acrylic on Canvas. Painted in 2018
In this work I show a 150 years old house located in the mountain region close to the town of Sanare, Venezuela. This house belonged to my great-great-grandparents, place in which me and my family, use to visit all the time since I can remember.
Even though was built in the late 1800's with mud and wood for the walls and a clay tile roof, still standing in good shape after one an a half century later.