The Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas "Rafael Rodríguez Padilla" (National School of Plastic Arts) (ENAP), based in Guatemala City, is a public institution of higher education, research, and professional education in academic and applied fine arts of painting, sculpture, and graphic design.
Brief history Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas "Rafael Rodríguez Padilla" was founded in 1920 as Academia de Bellas Artes (Academy of Fine Arts) in 1920. Its current name bears the name of its founding director, Rafael Rodríguez Padilla (1890–1929).
Course offerings Painting Sculpture Graphic art
Notable faculty, staff, and alumni
Faculty and staff — current and former José Luis Álvarez (1917–2012), student in the 1930s, teacher from 1958 to 1986 Rafael Rodríguez Padilla (1890–1929), co-founder and director from 1920 to 1928 Rafael Yela Günther (1888–1942), director until 1942 Javier Cárcamo Guzmán (born 1980), teacher Julio Dubois (1880–1960), student, later professor and director from 1942 to 1944 Víctor Vásquez Kestler (1927–1994), student and lecturer
Alumni Ana María de Maldonado, student César Silva, student Dagoberto Vásquez, student Elmar René Rojas, student Erwin Guillermo (es), student Iván de León Rodríguez (es) (born 1955), student Jorge Mazariegos Rodríguez, student Manolo Gallardo (es) (born 1936), student Moisés Barrios, student Luis Rolando Ixquiac Xicara (born 1947), student Jorge Corleto (born 1960), teacher
References Faculty, staff, and alumni notes
Inline citations from tertiary sources
Inline citations from secondary sources Diccionario histórico biográfico de Guatemala, Flavio Rojas Lima (born 1932) (ed.), Fundación para la Cultura y el Desarrollo, Asociación de Amigos del País (2004); Translated: Biographical Historical Dictionary of Guatemala, Foundation for Culture and Development, Association of Friends of the Country
External links
Government of Guatemala Guatemala Ministry of Culture and Sports (es) ENAP Guatemala on Facebook