2. Art
• Venezuela’s art was originally inspired
by religion.
• Began emphasizing historical events
and heroes during the late 19th
century.
• Modernism became prevalent in the
20th Century.
• Notable Artists: Arturo
Michelena, Cristobal Rojas, Armando
Reveron, Manuel Cabre, Jesus-Rafael
Soto, Carlos Cruz- Diez, and Yucef
Merhi.
3. Music
• Venezuela’s national musical
instrument is the cuatro.
• Common musical styles
originated in the llanos area.
• Zulian gaita is popular near
Christmas time.
• National dance is the joropo.
4. Literature
• Originated shortly after the Spanish
conquest of indigenous people.
– Heavy Spanish influence.
• Romanticism emerged during the
Venezuelan War of Independence.
• Major writers, poets, and novelists:
Andres Eloy Blanco, Fermin
Toro, Romulo Gallegos, Teresa de la
Parra, Arturo Uslar Pietri, Adriano
Gonzalez Leon, Miguel Otero
Silva, Mariano Picon Salas, Andres
Bello, Laureano Vallenilla Lanz, and
Jose Gil Foroul.
