Art as cosmic unity. Manuel de la Cruz González and Geometric Abstraction
Great master of Costa Rican art, Manuel de la Cruz González, is made known with the new exhibit in the Temporary Exhibits Hall of the Central Bank Museums, not only as an abstract geometric artist but also his less known angle as theoretician and art philosoper. The new exhibit, named “Art as cosmic integration. Manuel de la Cruz González and geometric abstraction”, is intended to show the evolution his art went through during the time he worked on this style.[+]
Plants and Animals in Costa Rican Numismatics
To help Costa Ricans recognize and appreciate the diverse flora and fauna pictured on our coins and bills, and understand why these images were used, is the primary aim of our new exhibition, Plants and Animals in Costa Rican Numismatics, on display in the Temporary Hall of the Numismatics Museum.[+]
Birds of Stone, Clay and Gold in Pre-Columbian Costa Rica
Various bird families were fashioned by our indigenous ancestors in pre-Columbian materials such as clay, stone, jade and gold. Why were these animals represented so frequently? What did they symbolize? Which bird families are most commonly found? These and many more questions are answered in the new Central Bank Museums exhibit, Birds of Stone, Clay and Gold in Pre-Columbian Costa Rica. [+]
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