Paraguay is a land of mixed culture. In the
Paraguay visual arts, one can find the influence of European as well as indigenous art. The lace making and embroidery of Paraguay have won the international recognition. From the 20th century, there has been a boom in the Paraguay visual arts. The forms of the visual arts in Paraguay mainly deal with the branches of painting, sculpture and cinema. There has been an inflow of Latin American tradition in the visual arts of Paraguay. Few renowned artists from Brazil have made Paraguay their home and contributed in the richness of the painting and other forms of art in Paraguay.
Livio Abramo, a Brazilian artist contributed profusely in the modernization of the visual arts of Paraguay. In 1956, the Workshop of Engraver Julián de la Herrería was established in Paraguay. The modern techniques of engraving and painting were taught in this very school. Livio Abramo directed this school and helped in producing Paraguay artists of international fame. The European techniques of modern art were imported by Abramo. The folk and indigenous motifs of Paraguay were finely composed with the aid of the modern techniques of engraving.
Few of the sculptors and painters of Paraguay, who have earned international fame include:
Edith Jimenez, Olga Blinder, Lotte Schulz, Leonor Cecotto, Miguela Vera, Jacinto Rivero, Andres Guevara, Miguel Acevedo, Luis Alberto Boh, Jenaro Hindu, Selmo Martínez
The cinema of Paraguay has also made a mark in the international scenario. Their films are often screened in the international film festivals. In many cities of Paraguay, the films of Paraguay are screened, which are hugely appreciated by the viewers.
Few of the renowned films of Paraguay include:
- Hamaca Paraguaya
- Maria Escoba
- O Toque do Oboe
