Artist

Genaro Rivera Aviles

born Orocovis, Puerto Rico 1861-died Morovis, Puerto Rico 1941
Also known as
  • Genaro Rivera Avilés
Born
Orocovis, Puerto Rico
Died
Morovis, Puerto Rico
Biography

Genaro Rivera Aviles was the son of Francisco Rivera, a prominent santero on the island of Puerto Rico. Santeros were makers of santos, carved wooden images of saints used in prayers. Genaro and his father worked together in the mountainous region around Corozal.

Works by this artist (8 items)

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Henry Wolf, Will H. Low, Summer, 1891, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.64
Summer
Artist
Date1891
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
Henry Wolf, Will H. Low, Autumn, 1891, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.65
Autumn
Artist
Date1891
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
Henry Wolf, Will H. Low, Aurora, 1907, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.233
Aurora
Artist
Date1907
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
Henry Wolf, Will H. Low, The Portrait, 1890, photomechanical wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.51
The Portrait
Artist
Date1890
photomechanical wood engraving on paper
Not on view