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    Latin America spans two continents and comprises a multitude of cultures, while its arts span millennia and represent a world of artistic styles.
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    Ancient Portraits in Clay
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    Peruvian Portraits, Past and Present: Understanding Ana De Orbegoso’s Neo-Huaco #3
    by ⁠Andrew Hamilton
  • Painting shows a round table with a swirling tablecloth and a single candlestick with burning candle at center. The force of the swirling seems to be sending a set of blue plates into orbit overhead, where fruits swirl about and breaks open, dropping down their seeds. All around, large mosquitos swarm. Orange and yellowish colors dominate.
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