Huron Azul: Carlos Enriquez House, Havana is one of the most well known Tourist Attractions in Havana for being the countryside house of the great Cuban painter. Carlos Enriquez was one of the leading figures of the new wave art movement which emerged in 1927. Huron Azul: Carlos Enriquez House, Havana was the meeting place for eminent poets, painters and musicians of that era. It was a breeding ground of ideas and debate which promoted the cause of the visual arts.
Huron Azul: Carlos Enriquez House, Havana, the home of the artist, served the frame of his work. It is said that the artist hanged the skin of a ferret on the wooden gate painted in blue. This was the entrance of the farm. The small house is placed in the middle of the trees which render color and freshness to the setting. There is a path leading to the house and the path is lined with bottles remaining of the parties which the artist had with the friends. It is said that a gardener was placing the bottles all through the years. The walls are simple in exterior and join to the roof of Creole tiles. The gate is of colonial style. The interior door of the house features a welcome cabala -- blue vault depicting Uranus, Mart and Jupiter.
You will find colorful windows placed at the end of the kitchen and dinning room. The reflections of the windows add sheer surprise elements to the entire ambience and this is yet another reflection of the genius and caprice of the great artist. The color palette, contrast and combinations accentuate the effect of the mural of the tropical ambiance of the entire walls. This also creates a contrasting effect to the exotic stove A stair. The stair as well as the whole house is made of wood.
Huron Azul: Carlos Enriquez House, Havana has now been transformed a small museum. The museum contains a collection of around 140 paintings by Enríquez and a number of sketches and writings. Huron Azul: Carlos Enriquez House in Havana is open from 9:00 hours to 17:00 hours from Tuesday to Saturday. On Sundays, it is open from 9:00 hours to 13:00 hours.
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