Phone +593 2-244-8492 | Founded 2002 | |
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Address E18- y (Sector, Mariano Calvache & Lorenzo Chávez, Quito 170135, Ecuador Hours Closed now Thursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSunday10AM–5PMMonday10AM–5PMTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PM Similar Intiñan Solar Museum, Church and Convent, Compañía de Jesús - Quito, Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, Museo Templo del Sol Pintor | ||
La capilla del hombre
The painter Oswaldo Guayasamín´s La Capilla del Hombre ("The Chapel of Man") occupies a site in Bellavista overlooking the city of Quito, Ecuador. The Capilla is a purpose-built art museum dedicated to the peoples of Latin America. Construction of Guayasamín's masterpiece began in 1995 and unfortunately was not completed until 2002, after his death.
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Although this chapel contains fewer pieces of Guayasamín's art than the nearby foundation and museum, the building he designed provides an atmosphere specific to his artwork to view his paintings. The Capilla del Hombre exhibits Guayasamín's work as a history of human suffering and violence in Latin America and the world. It includes sculptures and murals and integrates the surroundings into an artistic interpretation of the subject.