This gorgeous arch is found in the the Museo de Arte Colonial, which was originally the building for Universidad de San Carlos de Borromeo previously known as Colegio Mayor located in Antigua Guatemala, back then Santiago de los Caballeros, Guatemala’s first university and the third in the American continent, better known nowadays as USAC, short for Universidad de San … Read more
There are renovation works going on with the façade of the original building of Universidad de San Carlos de Borromeo, USAC, which now houses the Museo de Arte Colonial. I posted about it two weeks ago under Repairs to Museo de Arte Colonial when the green laminas went up, but I decided to follow up … Read more
No man is an island, entire of itself… any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. John Donne (1572-1631) Wise words to live by, don’t you think?
First of all, I should mention that this picture was very difficult to capture since cameras can only expose the sky or the corridor, but not both at the same time, so in this case we use a photographic technique known as high dynamic range imaging (HDRI or HDR) which is a set of methods … Read more
Now, be honest, don’t you wish this was the entrance to your home? I know I do. I normally like very minimalist architecture, sober and elegant, but this baroque arches and façade details win me over. By the way, in case you don’t know what are we looking at, this is the entrance to the … Read more
Don’t miss the orchid exhibition organised by the Asociación Guatemalteca de Orquideología at the Museo de Arte Colonial, 5a calle No. 5, Antigua Guatemala. The orchid exposition started on Thursday, September 27 and ends this coming Sunday, September 30. Enjoy!