Art, Life, Sea - Lanzarote

The contrast of the houses in Lanzarote with a volcanic landscape, is a reflection of the tradition of Lanzarote. Decorations typical dome-shaped and green and blue tones in Lanzarote houses, differences Lanzarote from the other Canarian Islands.

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"Lanzarote was the most beautiful place on earth for me, .. I decided to show the beauty of Lanzarote to the world .."

Cesar Manrique

Lanzarote Crafts

The most representative objects of craftsmanship of Lanzarote are the pieces of pottery and ceramics made from clay. The pottery of Lanzarote is a very ancient tradition, when the former farmers of this island had to manufacture their own crafts for their needs.

Crafts in Lanzarote are linked to sexuality and fertility of the couples, the most representative example comes from the people of northern Lanzarote in the town of El Mojon, with the "Mojon bridal couple". The weaving was also one of the crafts of Lanzarote. Today we see a loom and a workshop in the Home Museum and the Agricultural Museum in Lanzarote.

Architecture in Lanzarote

The color that distinguishes Lanzarote and its architecture are the white walls and the blue on the doors of the houses. The white of the houses in Lanzarote functions as a mirror to the sun's rays and does not allow the temperature inside to increase. The facades of the houses are inclined sought to collect water from the sparse rainfall in a stone tank. The great defender of tradition and architecture of Lanzarote was Cesar Manrique, who convinced the people of the island to continue using wood and not tearing down old houses. The government at the time welcomed the measures. In Lanzarote we will not see billboard advertising on the roads, which still will makes us see the beauty of Lanzarote. Among the best known works of Cesar Manrique are The Cesar Manrique Water Jameos, and the Mirador del Rio in Haria.

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Fundación César Manrique

César Manrique was born on April 24, 1919 in Puerto Naos (Arrecife), painter, sculptor, architect, ecologist, monument preserver, construction advisor, planner of complex settings, landscapes and gardens. He entered the La Laguna University to study Technical Architecture to leave after two years. In 1945 he moved to Madrid to get a scholarship at the Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, where he graduated as a teacher of art and painting. In 1964 he moved to New York where he stayed two years with artists of the time on the Lower East Side. When he returned to his native land he was decided to convert the island into the site is now, a place of unparalleled beauty and nature. Among his most notable works are The River Front, Water Jameos, cactus garden, and Playa Jardin and others.

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