Vatican City – Gauchos in Rome
June 2, 2013, Sunday
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GAUCHOS, the legendary Argentine cowboys from the vast Pampas of Pope Francis's homeland, are being celebrated in a rare exhibition in no less a place than St Peter's Square.
Called "Argentina: The Gaucho, Tradition, Art and Faith," it opened on May 17 under the square's left colonnade. But the pope, who is expected to visit it privately, had nothing to do with bringing a taste of his homeland's celebrated cowboy culture to the Vatican.
"It was providence that an Argentine pope was elected," said Maria Pimentel, one of the Argentine curators. "It was decided before Pope Benedict resigned, but we are so happy to have an Argentine pope. He knows all about the gauchos."
More than 200 paintings, drawings, ponchos, textiles, photographs, musical instruments and artefacts are on display in this exhibition- many more than 100 years old - recounting the lives and frontier culture of the horsemen and cattle herders.
Called "Argentina: The Gaucho, Tradition, Art and Faith," it opened on May 17 under the square's left colonnade. But the pope, who is expected to visit it privately, had nothing to do with bringing a taste of his homeland's celebrated cowboy culture to the Vatican.
"It was providence that an Argentine pope was elected," said Maria Pimentel, one of the Argentine curators. "It was decided before Pope Benedict resigned, but we are so happy to have an Argentine pope. He knows all about the gauchos."
More than 200 paintings, drawings, ponchos, textiles, photographs, musical instruments and artefacts are on display in this exhibition- many more than 100 years old - recounting the lives and frontier culture of the horsemen and cattle herders.
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