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Guatemala also has an almost five-century-old tradition of art music, spanning from the first liturgical chant and polyphony, introduced in 1524 to contemporary art music. Much of the music composed in Guatemala from the 16th century to the 19th century has only recently been unearthed by scholars and is being revived by performers.
Guatemalan art refers to all forms of visual art associated with a Guatemalan national identity either because they are created within Guatemala, for Guatemalans, or by Guatemalans. The visual arts in Guatemala consist largely of weaving , muralism , painting , architecture , and the performing arts .
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The Cristo Negro of Esquipulas is the earliest and most famous images of its kind, [4] and is the most venerated image in Central America. [7] It originated in this town, 222 km from the capital of Guatemala in 1595, when it was commissioned and made by Quirio Cataño. [2] [3] [7] [8] Its famous color comes from the fact that the wood darkened ...
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The museum is housed in the Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, which dates to the 16th century and was once the seat of the Captaincy General of Guatemala. [5] The building is also a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site. [6] The first phase of the museum was inaugurated on September 10, 2021. [7]
The Black Christ of Esquipulas is a darkened wooden image of Christ enshrined within the Cathedral Basilica of Esquipulas in Esquipulas, Guatemala. It is one of the famed black Christological images of Latin America .