Arte Latino

Although few santeros are known by name, several are recognized by style. Saint Anthony of Padua and other works have been attributed to a particular artist identified as the Eighteenth-Century Novice, who worked during the "great santero period" from 1750 to 1850. The irony is that the creation of this painting is one of planning and simplicity while the outcome is rich and full. However, Maldonado's painting is complex in it's process yet seems ultra-simple when viewed.

Maldonado approached painting intuitively, his imagery resulting more from discovery by doing than from preplanning. He usually began with sketches of existing buildings. Through layers of oil paint these sketches evolved into fantasies about the technology of the future. Maldonado sometimes painted the frames of his paintings (both front and back) with colorful, highly visible brushstrokes as you can see clearly on th

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