Arte de las grandes civilizaciones antiguas: Egipto y Próximo Oriente

The global framework of the first Triennial of Chile included 3 international colloquiums directed by art critic Nelly Richards with the participation of international intellectuals and art administrators who during 7 days debated and reflected on the concepts in art of history, territory and identity. Some names included: Néstor García Canclini, Andrea Giunta, Adriana Valdes, Willy Thayer, Ana Lomgoni, Ticio Escobar, Guillermo Machuca, Pablo Oyarzún, Maria Berrios and others. "The limits of art are the main topic around in which this 1st Triennial de Chile is developed, exploring as a...

¿Qué visión de la historia hay en el cine? En El acorazado Potemkin Eisenstein inventó un motín de leyenda, mezclando hechos reales y episodios inventados. En Espartaco, Stanley Kubrick hace hablar a los patricios con acento de Oxford y a los esclavos con acento norteamericano. Salvo raras excepciones, las películas sobre la Revolución francesa muestran casi siempre el punto de vista contrarrevolucionario. En los westerns, los indios pasaron en pocas décadas del papel de agresores al de víctimas. Los obreros nunca hacen huelgas en las películas francesas anteriores a 1968... Y, sin...

The main objective of this work was to obtain an overview of the Roman monetary circulation in Gallaecia following the road network that crossed this territory in Roman times. With a historical and economic emphasis, this volume aims to understand the process of monetization within the economy of the Galicians and Asturians and the ways in which the phenomenon occurs. Of particular importance is the fact that these people were never minting currency so the monetization process was not provoked by civic institutions but through contact with people and goods coming from outside the territory....

A review and documentation of the collections of the museum of contemporary art located in Santiago, Chile. The museum collection is considered the most important in engravings with 1000 prints along with 600 paintings, 130 drawings, sketches and watercolors and 80 sculptures from the late 19th century to current art. The book includes a brief history and architecture of the museum, the members of the "Friends of the Museum" association, the conservation and documentation policies and detailed data on the national and international exhibitions and cultural activities for the 8 year period. An ...