Practice 2 Costa Rican Art

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Practice #2: Costa Rican art,

music and craft
Craft
Most of the crafts found in Costa Rica, like jungle-seed jewelry are similar to crafts in other Latin Ameri-
can countries, but a few of them are special to Costa Rica.
The colorful painted wooden carts drawn by oxen used to be the common form of transportation in the
countryside. Although they are rarely seen in use today, they have become Costa Ricans most famous
type of craft. In the middle of the 19th century, when coffee was first being cultivated in the surround-
ing countryside, oxcarts provided the only method in which to transport the hand picked coffee beans
over the mountains and to the coast. This symbol of Costa Rican agricultural is nowadays available as a
souvenir in replicas of all sizes. The main center for oxcart construction is in Sarchí, the country’s most
famous artisan town.
Adapted from Internet.
Exercise 1
Match the meanings in Column A with the corresponding vocabulary in Column B. Write the
numbers within the parentheses.
1. To choose or select with great care. ( ) wooden
2. Bean like seeds of the coffee tree ( ) oxen
3. Minute particles by which plants reproduce themselves that are

in a forest area with luxuriant vegetation, often almost impenetrable. ( ) carts
4. A heavy open vehicle, usually having two wheels and drawn

by horses, used in farming and to transport goods. ( ) hand picked
5. Any bovine mammal, especially any of the domestic cattle ( ) jungle seed
6. Made from or consisting of wood. ( ) coffee beans
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Exercise 2
Read the text and choose the appropriate option to answer each question based on the previous
text.
7. Craft in Latin America and Costa Rica are________________.
A) equal
B) same
C) similar
D) different
8. An example of common crafts between Costa Rica and Latin Americas is_______________.
A) oxen
B) carts
C) coffee beans
D) jungle seed jewelry
9. ______________was a former transportation mean in Costa Rica.

A) Oxen
B) Carts
C) Horses
D) Oxcarts
10. Coffee was first cultivated in Costa Rica in the __________________.

A) 16 hundreds
B) 17 hundreds
C) 18 hundreds
D) 19 hundreds
11. Coffee was transported from______________ and ______________.

A) mountains - city
B) coast –mountains
C) coast- Countryside
D) countryside-mountains
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12. Sarchí is famous for its ___________________.

A) towns and oxcarts
B) artisans and towns
C) oxcart and artisans
D) countryside-artisans
Sustainable Craft
Coffee and bananas have long been associated with Costa Rica, and artisans
have developed various crafts based on these crops. The most interesting is
banana paper (and, to a lesser extent, coffee paper), which are made into
greeting cards and notebooks.
Adapted from Internet

Exercise 3
Read the text on sustainable craft and complete the exercise.
13. What has been related to Costa Rica since years ago?
A) Cards
B) Artisans
C) Coffee and banana
D) Sustainable development
14. Based on the text, what materials are used to create cards and notebooks?
A) Trees
B) Carrot
C) Banana
D) Coffee and banana
15. The banana greeting card is to celebrate________________.

A) Fathers’ day
B) Mothers’ day
C) Mom’s birthday
D) the day of the banana and the coffee
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16. Why do you think the text is titled “Sustainable craft? Because ____________.
A) the craft sustains the bananas
B) the coffee is a good plant to make cards
C) the cards and notebooks are less expensive
D) the cards and the notebooks are made with recycled material
Pottery
The village of Guaitil on the Nicoya Península is famous for its pottery. The
local artisans, who fashion their pottery in the pre-Columbian Chorotega
Indian style create these attractive pots. The tradition of handmade pottery
has been handed down from generation to generation for over 800 years.
The sand for the clay is collected in the mountains; three different colors of
sand are used: tan, red ochre and black. All the pots are made completely by
hand. The designs, which are carved into the surface of each piece, contain
power and fertility symbols of the Chorotega Indians. The pots are then fired
in wood burning, igloo-shaped, earthen ovens that artisans keep in their
yards. Many houses and hotels in Guanacaste are decorated with huge pots.
Exercise 4
Read the text carefully to complete the exercises.
17. Guaitil is located in __________________.
A) Limón
B) Cartago
C) Puntarenas
D) Guanacaste
18. The village is popular because of its ________________.

A) clay
B) sand
C) pottery
D) inhabitants
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19. Fashion in this text is a synonym of __________

A) create
B) paints
C) sculpt
D) good taste
20. Guaitil pottery took their style from ______________.

A) pre-columbian Bruncas
B) pre-columbian Borucas
C) pre-columbian Chorotegas
D) península of Nicoya settlers
21. Handmade pottery means that the pottery is done by____________

A) feet
B) trucks
C) hands
D) machines
22. The word _____________ in the text is a synonym of passed on.

A) fired
B) earthen
C) handmade
D) handed down
23. Over 800 years means_____________________.

A) equal to 800
B) less than 800
C) similar to 800
D) more than 800
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24. Where do Guaitils get the material for the pottery? They get it from the ______________
A) sand
B) clay
C) village
D) mountains
25. The clay is made of _______________.

A) sand
B) mud
C) ochre
D) stones
26. To carve something is to _____________.

A) slice into pieces
B) painted very colorful
C) draw images of varied colors
D) decorate or form (something) by cutting or chipping
27. The symbols in the Guaitil’s potery represent _______________________.

A) life and death
B) day and night
C) power and fertility
D) summer and winter
28. “earthen ovens” are____________________.

A) ovens that work with gas
B) ovens that cook with wood
C) ovens that are built on the earth
D) ovens that work with electricity
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Music and Rhythms

Music is an integral part of most Latin American cultures and Costa Rica is no exception. Many of Costa
Rica’s musical traditions date back to colonial times, when the Spanish brought European rhythms to the
country’s shores. Over time, Spanish beats harmonized with indigenous tempos to create folkloric music
unique to Costa Rica.
Today, in addition to the nation’s proprietary genres, Costa Ricans enjoy Latin, American and British
contemporary rock. However, when it comes to dancing, most prefer the traditional Latin rhythms of salsa,
merengue, cumbia, and bolero. From classical to reggaeton, music is everywhere – in the streets, homes,
restaurants, bars, discos and theaters. Following, there are two very important types of Costa Rican Music:
Folk music
Costa Rican folk music is defined as traditional rhythms created by everyday citizens, for the enjoyment
of the masses. By definition, folk music is imitated and evolves over the years. In Costa Rica, the four
powerhouses for folk music are Guanacaste, the Central Valley, Limón, and San Isidro del General; these
styles are known respectively as guanacasteca, aldeana, limonense, and generaleña music . Popular folk
music from other areas of the country is considered to copy these four principal styles.
Guanacaste
The rhythms of Guanacaste are an integral part of the nation’s musical heritage. Folkloric music from
Guanacaste features Spanish, Nicaraguan, Cuban, Panamanian and Colombian influences. It uses
the marimba, a type of large wooden xylophone, and encompasses many styles – puntos, tambitos,
callejeras, and parranderas are among the most popular. Guanacaste’s music is inseparably interwoven
with the region’s dances, which incorporate old-world flourishes and traditional costume; popular
Guancastecan dances include the Punto Guanacasteco and Los Amores de Laco.
Exercise 5
Based on the previous text, choose the appropriate option to answer each statement.
29. Costa Rica’s music background dates from the _____________times.
A) Colonial
B) Romantic
C) Enlightment
D) Contemporary
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30. Costa Rican folkloric music is a combination of _________________rhythms.

A) British beats and Latin tempos
B) Latin beats and Spanish tempos
C) American beats and British tempos
D) European beats and indigenous tempos
31. Costa Ricans also like __________________ genre.

A) jazz
B) rock
C) salsa
D) calypso
32. A dancing rhythm for Costa Ricans is _________________.

A) Reggaeton
B) Tropical
C) Classical
D) Merengue
33. Two mayor areas for folk music in Costa Rica are ______________ _ ______________.
A) Jazz- soul
B) Limón-Central Valley
C) Guanacaste-parranderas
D) Cumbia-San Isidro del General
34. _________ _ ___________ _ ___________ _ ___________are styles of music.

A) Bolero-cumbia-salsa-merengue
B) Aldeana—bolero-generaleña-cumbia
C) Merengue-limonense-bolero-guanacasteca
D) Aldeana-generaleña-limonense-guanacasteca
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35. Guanacaste’s folk music is originated from _____________________.

A) Cuba and Europe
B) Panama and Britis
C) Nicaragua and Cuba
D) Colombia and America
36. Two styles of guanacastecan folk music are ____________ _ ____________.

A) aldeana – puntos
B) tambitos – puntos
C) parrandera - bolero
D) callejeras- merengue
Famous Costa Rican Artists

Francisco Amighetti, one of the most famous Costa Rican artists,
was born on 1st June, 1907, in San José, Costa Rica.
In 1924 he graduated as a bachelor from a public school
of Costa Rica.
In 1926 he entered the Academy of Fine Arts as a student and
his artwork was so liked that some of his paintings even got
published.
In 1929 he married another artist Emilia Prieto and became the
father of two beautiful sons.
From 1931-39 he participated in several contests and group
shows such as the annual exhibition of Visual Arts in San José,
Costa Rica, and almost always won the first prize.
In 1940 he was appointed as the Professor of drawing in a public Francisco Amighetti
school of Costa Rica.
In 1944 he got a job at the University of Costa Rica as the
professor of Art History.
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Bonilla was born in 1951 in the town of Sarchí. In the field of

sculpture, Bonilla’s works portray themes of tropical biodiversity,
feelings, women and perception. The artist’s sculptures are made
with a wide variety of materials, including wood, stone, metal,
clay, glass, quartz, resins, ceramics, iron, cement and even lava.
Most of Bonilla’s pieces are between three and six feet tall, and a
great deal of his work has been displayed at exhibitions around
Costa Rica and Spain. One of Bonilla’s most famous sculptures
is “El Obelisko Fi,” a melted bronze statue. This piece earned the
artist the National Prize of Architecture, which is awarded every
two years by Costa Rica’s School of Architects. Another well-
known sculpture is “Cercanías” (“Nearby”), a 12.5-foot piece that
currently sits in the sculpture park of the city of Barva. Ibo Bonilla Oconitrillo
Jorge Jiménez Martínez - known by his pseudonym Deredia

- was born in Heredia, Costa Rica, on October 4, 1954. He first
began sculpting at the age of 13, when he participated in a
workshop at the Liceo de Heredia. Deredia continued studying
sculpture at the School of Fine Arts at the University of Costa
Rica. In 1976, however, he was awarded a special scholarship
that allowed him to learn about sculpting marble in the city of
Carrara, Italy. Once he arrived in Europe, he was able to see the
work of Italian masters like Michelangelo, Bernini, Brunelleschi
and more. Following the expiration of his grant, Deredia decided
to stay in Carrara, where he enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts
to study marble and bronze sculpture. Between 1980 and 1986,
he attended Florence University, where he took classes from the
Faculty of Architecture. In 1999, Deredia was asked to create a
statue of San Marcellino Champagnat to be placed in St. Peter’s Jorge Jiménez Deredia
Basilica in Vatican City, making him the first Latin American
sculptor to have his work displayed in the iconic structure. Addi-
tionally, in 2009, he became the first contemporary artist to have
his work displayed in the Roman Forum, a historical square that
formed the center of the ancient Roman Empire.
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Painting with watercolors has filled my life with joy. Since I

approach each painting with a particular technical objective,
each one is a challenge - a pleasurable challenge. I enjoy
exploring new techniques. I experiment with subject matter,
papers and brushes. Each new combination of paints is a
colorful surprise.
Elizabeth Steinvorth
Adapted from www.google.com
Exercise 6
Read the chart and complete the tasks.
37. Who was born in nineteen o seven?
A) Bonilla
B) Deredia
C) Amighetti
D) Steinvorth
38. Amighetti participated in Visual Arts exhibition in __________.

A) 1931-39
B) 1391-93
C) 1319-39
D) 3139-91
39. Francisco Amighetti died in ______________

A) 1926
B) 1929
C) 1944
D) 1998
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40. Amighetti’s field of expertise was ______________.

A) crafting
B) drawing
C) painting
D) sculpting
41. Ibo Bonilla’s place of birth is ______________.

A) Spain
B) Sarchí
C) San José
D) Heredia
42. What does Bonilla’s works represent? They represent ______________.

A) churches-oceans-bridges
B) landscapes-animals-humans
C) humans-misery-physical traits
D) tropical diversity-women and perceptions
43. Bonilla works with______________.

A) Oil
B) sand
C) metal
D) watercolors
44. Works of Bonilla have been seen in __________________.

A) Italy- Alajuela
B) Spain and Barva
C) Costa Rica and Spain
D) Heredia and Alajuela
45. Who studied marble and bronze in Carrara?

A) Francisco Amighetti
B) Elizabeth Steinvorth
C) Ibo Bonilla Oconitrillo
D) Jorge Jiménez Deredia
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46. El Obelisko’s Fi is made of _____________

A) wood
B) resins
C) bronze
D) ceramics
47. Bonilla was awarded a prize for _______________piece.

A) “Cercanias”
B) “El Obelisko Fi”
C) watercolor painting
D) Marcellino Champagnat
48. “Sits” in the text means to be ______________

A) sited
B) placed
C) bending
D) standing
49. Elizabeth’s works are created with _________________.

A) clay
B) stone
C) quartz
D) watercolors
50. Elizabeth finds enjoyment in ________________.

A) crafting
B) painting
C) dancing
D) sculpting
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51. Steinvorth’s water paintings have ____________.

A) same technical goals
B) equal technical goals
C) similar technical goals
D) different technical goals
52. The experimental elements in Steinvoth’s artistic pieces are ________________.

A) brushes-cement-iron
B) ceramics-cement-stone
C) stone-subject matter-brushes
D) paper-subject matter-brushes
53. Elizabeth’s paintings are a ________________.

A) an array of brilliant ideas
B) great variety of materials
C) marvelous mixing of colors
D) wonderful display of imagination
54. Jiménez is a famous __________________.

A) writer
B) painter
C) sculptor
D) novelist
55. When did Deredia start sculpting? He started sculpting at the age of __________
A) thirty
B) thirteen
C) thirty-one
D) thirteenth
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56. Deredia studied marble and bronze sculpting at ________________.

A) School of Fine Arts
B) The Academy of Fine Arts
C) Roman Forum Historical square
D) Costa Rican Fine Arts University
57. Deredia presented his first work at___________________contest.

A) Vatican City
B) Liceo de Costa Rica
C) Florence University
D) Ancient Roman Empire
58. The two artists with beard are_______________.

A) Bonilla and Deredia
B) Amighetti and Bonilla
C) Deredia and Steinvorth
D) Steinvorth and Amighetti
59. Why did Deredia attend the Florence University? Because he wanted to take ___________lessons.
A) painting
B) drawing
C) sculpting
D) architecture
60. Where is San Marcellino statue located? It is located in _______________

A) Florence, Italy
B) Roman Forum, Italy
C) Roman Empire, Italy
D) Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican
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61. Deredia made Carrara his _____________ home in 1976.

A) transitory
B) temporal
C) permanent
D) periodically
Exercise 7
Read the information in the box.
1. Took architectural classes in 1980-86.

2. Painting provides pleasure.
3. Works cement and glass.
4. Attended public school in early ages.
5. Will be 63 this year.
62. What information refers to Deredia?

A) 1-3
B) 2-4
C) 1-5
D) 1-4
63. The artist that makes the artistic pieces using many different materials is ____________.
A) Ibo
B) Jorge
C) Elizabeth
D) Francisco
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Exercise 8
Read the different ads on theaters and complete the tasks
Auditorio Nacional Fanal Theater Melico Salazar Theater

(Tel: 2256-5876) (Tel: 2257-5524)Once the (Tel: 22335424, http://www.
Located inside the Museo de los fermentation area for the teatromelico.go.cr)
Niños, the Auditorio Nacional Fábrica Nacional de Licores (or Owned by the Costa Rican
is the country’s most modern the National Liquor Factory), Ministry of Culture, this 1920s
performing arts center. With the Teatro Fanal now hosts a theater is built in true baroque
its superior seating and sound variety of theatrical and musical style and is much larger than the
system, this venue hosts some performances, including Teatro Nacional. As the host of
of the largest events in Costa children’s theater. However, the National Theater Company
Rica, including concerts, dance keep in mind that as with many and the National Dance Company,
performances, plays and the other Costa Rican venues, all the Teatro Melico Salazar offers
Miss Costa Rica pageant. the performances here are in regular fine arts performances,
Spanish. including concerts, plays, ballet
and other forms of dance.
64. Which theater is located inside the Children’s Museum?

A) Fanal Theater
B) National Theater
C) Auditorio Nacional
D) Melico Salazar Theater
65. The ad with a phone number and e-mail address is the one on ______________.
A) Fanal
B) National
C) Melico Salazar
D) Auditorio Nacional
66. Melico’s Salazar architectural design is ____________

A) Gothic
B) Modern
C) Colonial
D) Baroque
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67. What single information do the three ads share about the theaters?
A) The sound
B) Modernity
C) Phone number
D) Child performances
68. The more modern theater is __________________.

A) Fanal
B) National
C) Melico Salazar
D) Auditorio Nacional
69. Why is Miss Costa Rica’s pageant kept at Auditorio Nacional and not at Fanal or Melico Salazar? Be-
cause ____________________.
A) it has good light
B) it has more space
C) of the its location
D) it has the worst seats
70. How many of the theaters is the most modern art center?
A) All
B) One
C) Two
D) None
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Answers to Practice #2
Item Number Answer Item Number Answer Item Number Answer
Exercise #1 23 D 47 B
1 6 24 D 48 B
2 5 25 A 49 D
3 4 26 D 50 B
4 1 27 C 51 D
5 3 28 C 52 D
6 2 Exercise #5 53 C
Exercise #2 29 A 54 C
7 C 30 D 55 B
8 D 31 B 56 B
9 D 32 D 57 B
10 D 33 B 58 A
11 B 34 D 59 D
12 C 35 C 60 D
Exercise #3 36 B 61 C
13 C Exercise #6 Exercise #7
14 D 37 C 62 C
15 B 38 A 63 A
16 D 39 D Exercise #8
Exercise #4 40 C 64 C
17 D 41 B 65 C
18 C 42 D 66 D
19 A 43 C 67 C
20 C 44 C 68 D
21 C 45 D 69 B
22 D 46 C 70 B
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Practice #2: Costa Rican art,

1. To choose or select with great care. ( ) wooden

2. Bean like seeds of the coffee tree ( ) oxen

3. Minute particles by which plants reproduce themselves that are

4. A heavy open vehicle, usually having two wheels and drawn

6. Made from or consisting of wood. ( ) coffee beans

9. ______________was a former transportation mean in Costa Rica.

10. Coffee was first cultivated in Costa Rica in the __________________.

11. Coffee was transported from______________ and ______________.

12. Sarchí is famous for its ___________________.

15. The banana greeting card is to celebrate________________.

18. The village is popular because of its ________________.

19. Fashion in this text is a synonym of __________

20. Guaitil pottery took their style from ______________.

21. Handmade pottery means that the pottery is done by____________

22. The word _____________ in the text is a synonym of passed on.

23. Over 800 years means_____________________.

25. The clay is made of _______________.

26. To carve something is to _____________.

27. The symbols in the Guaitil’s potery represent _______________________.

28. “earthen ovens” are____________________.

Music and Rhythms

30. Costa Rican folkloric music is a combination of _________________rhythms.

31. Costa Ricans also like __________________ genre.

32. A dancing rhythm for Costa Ricans is _________________.

34. _________ _ ___________ _ ___________ _ ___________are styles of music.

35. Guanacaste’s folk music is originated from _____________________.

36. Two styles of guanacastecan folk music are ____________ _ ____________.

Famous Costa Rican Artists

Bonilla was born in 1951 in the town of Sarchí. In the field of

Jorge Jiménez Martínez - known by his pseudonym Deredia

Painting with watercolors has filled my life with joy. Since I

38. Amighetti participated in Visual Arts exhibition in __________.

39. Francisco Amighetti died in ______________

40. Amighetti’s field of expertise was ______________.

41. Ibo Bonilla’s place of birth is ______________.

42. What does Bonilla’s works represent? They represent ______________.

43. Bonilla works with______________.

44. Works of Bonilla have been seen in __________________.

45. Who studied marble and bronze in Carrara?

46. El Obelisko’s Fi is made of _____________

47. Bonilla was awarded a prize for _______________piece.

48. “Sits” in the text means to be ______________

49. Elizabeth’s works are created with _________________.

50. Elizabeth finds enjoyment in ________________.

51. Steinvorth’s water paintings have ____________.

52. The experimental elements in Steinvoth’s artistic pieces are ________________.

53. Elizabeth’s paintings are a ________________.

54. Jiménez is a famous __________________.

56. Deredia studied marble and bronze sculpting at ________________.

57. Deredia presented his first work at___________________contest.

58. The two artists with beard are_______________.

60. Where is San Marcellino statue located? It is located in _______________

61. Deredia made Carrara his _____________ home in 1976.

1. Took architectural classes in 1980-86.

62. What information refers to Deredia?

Auditorio Nacional Fanal Theater Melico Salazar Theater

64. Which theater is located inside the Children’s Museum?

66. Melico’s Salazar architectural design is ____________

68. The more modern theater is __________________.

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