Sewell Ghost Town – Sewell, Chile
Sewell Mining Town sits on a barren slope above the world's largest underground copper mine. Founded in 1905 and abandoned in the 1970s, the so-called City of Stairs is a fascinating example of ...
Two Brothers Fled Dictatorship and Created Adam's Morgan's …
The Chilean brothers immigrated to Mount Pleasant in the mid-1970s after General Augusto Pinochet assumed dictatorship in their home country. The mural was painted in two weeks with the help of many hands. A Bolivian musician and artist, Carlos Arrien recalls: "It was just the moment. The Chilean community came first.
Caliche: the conflict mineral that fuelled the first world war
The H word History of science. ... Chilean businesses expanded mining in what was then Bolivia, and the two countries struck a deal: Chile would cancel a debt owed by Bolivia, and Bolivia wouldn't ...
Muralism and Nueva Cancíon | Modern Latin America
The Marxist mural series relates the colonial and post-colonial struggles of Mexico and Chile. Through this early major mural project, Chilean muralism became associated, from its inception, with leftist politics. A decade later a group of Chilean artists trained within the official art academy, frustrated by a perceived formal and political ...
Valparaíso street art: a colourful and turbulent history …
Valparaíso is one of the world's most colourful cities. Spread over a cluster of hills overlooking the vast Pacific ocean, it is characterised by bright, many-coloured buildings and dazzling wall murals. We spent …
The Rise of Chilean Street Art: How Murals are Transforming …
The murals in Santiago are the soul of the city, capturing its struggles, triumphs, and dreams. As the brushes keep moving, the town continues to evolve, cementing its place as a global street art hub. If you ever visit and haven't already, take a moment to marvel at these historical canvases. They tell a story that's as rich and …
Incomplete Remains: Interpreting Mining Company …
The Sewell tour includes a stop at a mural responding to the deadliest mine disaster in Chilean history, a 1945 incident where many workers due to smoke inhalation. Humberstone houses a moving and …
Visit Valparaiso, Chile's Street Art Capital
Opened in 1992, this outdoor collection of 20 murals features the diverse artwork of Chilean and Latin American artists, and is located just down the hill from poet Pablo Neruda's "La Sebastiana" house, which is a classic stop for most visitors. Discover and be awed by Valparaiso's street art on our day tour here.
Valparaiso Street Art: Where to find Valpo's Famous Art & Murals
Valparaiso, or "Valpo" to Chilean locals, is the absolute mecca of street art in Chile and probably even in all of South America. This picturesque port city attracts famous graffiti artists and muralists from all over the world who proudly come to leave their mark on its walls. It's become internationally known as an open canvas for the ...
Moche Civilization: Northern Peru's Ancient Artisans
The Moche civilization, also known as the Early Chimu or Mochica culture, flourished from approximately 100 to 800 CE. Dominating the northern coast, the Moche came to be one of the most important groups in Peruvian history. Their artistic techniques, and in particular their ceramics, have garnered great international attention and acclaim.
Where to See the Best Street Art in Santiago
Bellavista. Santiago's buzzing Barrio Bellavista is a splash of colour in the heart of the city, with endless murals depicting a number of different scenes, some of which are painted by professionals and others by budding artists. As you cross the river from Bellas Artes, you'll spot artworks on Calle Loreto, Dardignac and Antonia López de ...
Mineral Sciences Development /Chilean Mining Mural
Understanding the cyclical nature of mineral economy and its reciprocal relationship to world economy Chilean mining as many other mining countries around the world ...
Indigenous Groups Rally Against Lithium Extraction in Argentina
The sign depicted in the mural reads "Agua es Vida," or "Water is Life." (photo by and courtesy Susi Maresca) Argentina is the world's fourth-largest lithium producer, with 21% of the ...
¡Hasta La Victoria!: Murals and Resistance in Santiago, Chile
The article considers in detail mural painting in Santiago, Chile. It examines the history of mural painting, from the early days of support for Salvador Allende's attempt to combat inequality and provide for the basic needs of all citizens, through the repression of the military dictatorship, to the reemergence of the phenomenon in the transition to …
Downtown mural depicts region's labor history
Queens mural artist Chris Stain (on scissor lift) and Ohio University printmaking students are seen working on a large coal miner mural outside of Lucky's Sports Bar on Friday afternoon.
GTA 5 Mount Chiliad Mystery Solution (It's Not A Jetpack)
Rockstar has a history of putting cryptic Easter eggs in its games, and its most famous is Grand Theft Auto 5's Mount Chiliad mystery. Soon after GTA 5's release, players discovered a strange mural at the top of the game's tallest mountain.The Grand Theft Auto community exploded with Mount Chiliad theories about the mural's true …
8 Incredible and Iconic Murals in Mexico City
4. The Gully of Dolores (El cárcamo de Dolores) – Diego RiveraIn a building near the Chapultepec forest, there is a mural that used to be subaquatic! Its two pieces are: Water, the origin of life – El agua, el origen de la vida Tlaloc's Fountain – La fuente de Tláloc Today, this is part of the Museum of Natural History.
A Brief History of Chile
At first, people lived by hunting and gathering but in North Chile, they were farming by 2,500 BC. However, agriculture began much later in Southern Chile. The Incas conquered northern Chile in the 15th century but they were themselves conquered by the Spanish in 1533. However, in the South were a people called the Araucanians.
Mining Mural | WebWire
Recently inaugurated History of Chilean Mining digital mural at the University of Concepción is an assertive discourse for the mining sector. Long has been …
Roberto Matta
Roberto Sebastián Antonio Matta Echaurren. Roberto Matta was one of Chile's best-known painters and a seminal figure of Surrealism, having also influenced the development of Abstract Expressionism. Born in Santiago, he initially studied architecture at the Pontificia Universidad ólica de Chile in Santiago, but became disillusioned with ...
Chile mine rescue of 2010 | Description & Facts | Britannica
Rick Livingston Mary Rose McCudden Jeff Wallenfeldt. Chile mine rescue of 2010, rescue of 33 workers from the San Jose gold and copper mine on October 13, 2010, 69 days after the mine's collapse on August 5. The mine was located in the Atacama Desert of Chile, approximately 500 miles (800 km) north of Santiago.
Santiago | History, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica
Santiago, capital of Chile. It lies on the canalized Mapocho River, with views of high Andean peaks to the east. The city was founded as Santiago del Nuevo Extremo ("Santiago of the New Frontier") in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia. The area was inhabited by the Picunche Indians, who were placed under the …
Leadership Lessons from the Chilean Mine Rescue
Leadership Lessons from the Chilean Mine Rescue. Summary. Three years ago, when a cave-in at the San José mine in Chile trapped 33 men under 700,000 metric tons of rock, experts estimated the ...
Mural | Definition, History, Technique, & Facts | Britannica
Learn More. Mural, a painting applied to and made integral with the surface of a wall or ceiling. The term may properly include painting on fired tiles but ordinarily does not refer to mosaic decoration unless the mosaic forms part of the overall scheme of the painting. Mural painting is inherently different.
Massive Wellington Dam wall mural unveiled, …
The mural is part of a $1.5 million 'mural art trail', with 16 murals painted throughout Collie. Funded by the state government, the mural is part of a plan to diversify the economy of the ...
Fairmont State University arts professor chosen to paint historic …
The mural is set to be located in the stairwell of the Nenni Building in Matewan, which itself has a historic significance to the area and the mine wars that took place there 100 years ago, including the Battle of Matewan, which saw 10 people die in a fight between the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency and a group of local miners and …
The History of Chilean Mining in a Mural
Soon to be inaugurated next August, 2005 is a 3 story high (H: 12.4MT x W: 8.0MT) digital mural at the University of Concepción, Chile, where in an unprecedented manner; the artwork encompasses the history of Chilean mining from pre-Columbian period (c. …
Chile: Land of the Border
Great part of his work in the past ten years has been focused in iconography lingered to Chilean landscape morphology and its symbiosis with pre-Hispanic cultures, discourse …
Mining history: five of the most famous mine rescues
The 2010 Chilean mine rescue is one of the most famous mine rescues in recent years. Credit: Wikimedia. Rescuers were able to pump ten million gallons of water from the pond to free the driver, one of the latest acts of mine rescue heroics that has saved lives. Here are some of the most famous mine rescues.