The ásticasRafaelRodríEscuela 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
External links
Government of Guatemala
Guatemala Ministry of Culture and Sports (es) ENAP Guatemala on Facebook