Museo de Arte Colonial, Sancti Spiritus. Cuba

colonial artmuseum
The Museum of Colonial Art sits at the Cathedral Square, one of the most beautiful and well-preserved squares in Old Havana. The house on which it is placed belonged to Don Luis Chacón, a citizen of Havana who had the strange privilege of being military Governor of Cuba three times, a rank hardly reached by natives. The building was constructed in 1720 and it is considered to be the first one that was rebuilt in the Square, with a 18th Century style that prevails at present in its surroundings. The interior court yard and the galleries around it, make a nice cloistral environment, full of tropical plants. An important exhibition presenting the decoration and furniture of the big colonial mansions of Havana of the 18th and 19th Centuries is on display at its rooms; as well as architectural elements such as stained glasses and semicircular arches (sort of multicolored crystal fans that decorated the top of doors and windows) that constitute one of the most beautiful forms of colonial architecture in our country. artes decorativas This museum is placed in the splendid former mansion of the Revilla de Camargo Countess, and it is very rich in heritage values and works of art. The most varied exhibitions of applied arts are on permanent or temporary exhibit: the fine ebony cabinetwork and the extraordinary wooden decorations of French and English furniture from the best styles of the 18th Century; the ceramics collection has original pieces of Meissen, Sevres, Wedgwood and Faenza; and oriental porcelain collections, as well as Baccarat, Venice and Catalonia's glasses. A hand-knitted carpet manufactured by Franchis Carolus Romanus in 1772, is a valuable and unique piece at the museum. Also remarkable is the collection of Chinese folding screens where a big folding screen by Coromandel, from the 17th Century, stands out for its beautiful manufacturing. The various rooms are decorated with luxury and splendor. Decorated with Rococo style, the Main Room embosses its walls with fine gold works, while the Neo-classic Room, former bedroom of the countess, is distinguished by a secretaire that belonged to the personal furniture of Queen Maria Antonieta. ** The museum is situated in front of the Plaza Mayor and houses the most representative examples of the architectural development of the city in the 18th and 19

Architecture Museum
The Colonial Architecture Museum is located on one of the sides of the Plaza Mayor, Trinidad City, in the central province of Sancti Spiritus. The Museum was inaugurated on November 1979 in the former house of the Sánchez family.