«Cultural history of color in the collection of the National Museum of San Carlos» It is the new exhibition of National Museum of San Carlosy The protagonist theme is the color and its different theories, both scientific and its technical application in painting throughout history.
Here you will know more about the history of pigments and color in art, through works that were made between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries by artists such as El TintorettoPiero Di Cosimo, Juan Cordero, Victor Wolfvoet, Pietro di Cristoforo Vannucci And more painters.
This exhibition includes about 54 works And explain how color has changed its perception over time, being understood in different ways at different times.
You can also appreciate the 24 pigment exhibition which were provided for the exhibition for the Diagnostic Laboratory of works of art of the Institute of Aesthetic Research of the UNAM.
You will know different color theories, as well as curious data on toxic pigments that ceased to be used and caused the death of several artists.
The exhibition is divided by small subnuns that bear some color, showing the multiple meanings and symbolisms in pieces.
And if you are a great connoisseur of art and painting, you can appreciate the difference between two schools, one that defends that the painting is done from the color, and another that defends that it is done from the line.
More details about this new exhibition of the National Museum of San Carlos
The Cultural history of color opened its doors on May 8 and will remain Open until August 24, 2025. You can visit it from Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
He Admission cost To enter the National Museum of San Carlos is from $60 pesos. However, entry is always free for students, teachers and older adults with current credential, people with disabilities and children under 13 years. On Sundays they are free for everyone.
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