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Cubism Rendition of Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo captured the beauty of indigenous Mexican culture through the use of vivid colors, Mexican mythology allusions, and aspects of religion. In addition, her work subjects her personal...

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Lady in The Flowers

My painting is of a Latina woman who is wearing authentic clothing. She is walking in a field of flowers and the red flowers climb up her dress as she walks with a sunset behind her. I used watercolor...

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Leyenda del Sol y de la Luna

30 minutes reading the story and 2 hours drawing

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Postales del mundo

3 hours research/ writing/ coloring

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Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe

My painting is of the Virgin Mary, she is surrounded in three different rose colors. The rows are (from left to right) green, white, and red. They are separated in columns to represent the colors of...

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Hispanic Cultural Traditions- Scrapbook

For my Modern Language Day project, I created a scrapbook meant to capture some of the many amazing traditions of the Hispanic culture. The book explains ten traditions of various different Hispanic...

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Mi Sombrero

You're probably wondering, What is so special about a sombrero? What makes it stand out? Why does it represent Spanish culture? The sombrero is a symbol of Mexican culture to be specific. It's an...

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Juan

I chose to draw Juan Ponce de Leon because he explored and settled Puerto Rico, founding the colony's oldest settlement, Caparra, near what is now San Juan. He was also the first European to reach...

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Piñata

Language - Spanish Country - Mexico Time - 4 days What It Is What It Represents: This is a piñata which is sometimes used in Mexican parties and celebrations. It is hit with a stick until it breaks,...

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Dia de Los Muertos Sugar Skull

I spent about 4 hours on my project. The flowers are made from tissue paper.

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Blooming Society

Through this piece I hoped to represent how the hispanic culture of the past holds and feeds the Hispanic culture of the present and future. To begin, the vase depicted is a recreation of a Socorro...

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El Amor en los Tiempos de Guerra (Evelyn Bravo)

Scrapbook (3 weeks)

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The Temple of Debod

We chose the Temple of Debod because it is a symbol of Spain’s influence and sign of honor to the rest of the world. The Temple of Debod is an Egyptian temple that was reconstructed in Madrid, Spain....

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Traditional Chinese Holidays

This artwork showcases the major holidays of China and other Chinese related areas. I spent 3 weeks on it, getting the idea from a Chinese New Year project I did.

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Caravana Migrante

I spent 19 hours on the painting which was painted with acrylics on canvas.

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Servilletas Mexicanas (Deiler Gaspar)

2 weeks

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Che (Carter Prince)

2 weeks

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"Penacho azteca with face/head"

We spend almost 3 weeks and half. A "penacho azteca" is a representative hat, inspired in the azteca's culture the penacho meaning is "the quetzal-feather headdress. It is known for its colorful...

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Dia de los Muertos

From February through April we worked on the project three days a week for one hour our project is a mix culture with Chile and Mexico.

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Día de los Muertos

From February through April we worked on our project three days a week for one hour. •Our project is a mix culture with Chile and Mexico

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