Juan Félix Sánchez
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Juan Félix Sánchez (16 May 1900 – 18 April 1997) was Andean folk artist born in , Mérida, Venezuela.[1] Sánchez' talents included weaving and sculpture, and he was also the architect and builder of the dedicated to the Our Lady of Coromoto at El Tisure, as well as several other small chapels.[2]
While President of the in 1929 - 1933, he organised the installation of a turbine to provide electricity to the town.
In the 1980s, he was the subject of a short film designed to "acknowledge and uncover the land, the beauty and the people of Venezuela" which received several awards.[2][3]
Pictures[]
Chapel of San Rafael de Mucuchíes
Capilla del Tisure, construída por Juan Félix y Epifania Gil, vista desde el frente
Capilla del Tisure, vista desde atrás.
Wood Sculpture, of Christ, by Juan Félix.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Juan Félix Sánchez Biografía". Archived from the original on 2007-01-29. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Young, M Jane (1985). "Juan Félix Sánchez, Review". The Journal of American Folklore. 98 (388): 245–247. JSTOR 540460.
- ^ "CALOGERO SALVO - Juan Félix Sánchez". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- 1900 births
- 1997 deaths
- People from Mérida (state)
- Venezuelan sculptors
- Venezuelan weavers
- 20th-century sculptors
- 20th-century Venezuelan architects
- 19th-century sculptors
- Venezuelan people stubs
- South American sculptor stubs