Venezuela between Spanish and English: an identity formed through images

Summary

Previous analysis of ceramics from the historic center of Barcelona in Venezuela demonstrated that the decorative motifs of English ceramics and other European countries influenced the shaping of the identity of Barcelona during the 19th century. In this paper, we compare the Barcelona study with collections with the Historical Center of Caracas, in order to establish whether this change and unification of patterns and customs in everyday life was also reflected in the capital of Venezuela. This will help us examine the similarities in the development of Venezuelan identity through elements such as language and urban organization from European countries, while differences are reflected in the distinct indigenous components of each region. 

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• British Ceramics in Indigenous, Colonial, and Post-Independence Latin America   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2017

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PaperId(s): 595