Last class we visited the Islam Exposition in the Museum of Art here at school. I loved it. I feel like I really got a feel for what that culture values. There are all about story telling--especially through the written word. Everything had writing on it. Calligraphy is art. They have shown the internal beauty found in the Koran through their art. Very religious oriented people.
So, how can art help me understand the culture in El Salvador?
One of the greatest things about living in San Francisco is how cultured those people are. After looking at the Islam art, I remembered I went to see the Mission murals in the city. I was very surprised to find that a vast majority of the murals on that street are about El Salvador--and the civil war struggle. Here are some of the images.
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| Fleeing mother with her infant. In the background you can see the volcanoes--major land marks of El Salvador. |
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| Monseñor Romero. Religious leader, adored by the people. Supporter of the people. Murdered for the cause. |
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| El Escuadron de la Muerte. The group that took you out of bed at night. Tore your body apart--never to be found. This is the eye that caught the monster. |
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| Iconic Salvadoran art. The child is free, and our future is bright. |
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| La Virgen Guadalupe. Most Salvadorans follow the Catholic religion (though we have an LDS temple there now!) |
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