Rafaél González y González &
José Antonio González Escobar

First Maya Artist
Father and Son originally from San Pedro la Laguna

Rafaél's paintings and Sculpture

(José Antonio's are below)

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Cristo Negro

(Black Christ)

Circa 1940, 15" x 9" x 4"
wood, Unframed
Cat: raf-025

Rafaél González y González

Rafael carved this black Christ and kept it by his beside for about fifty years until his death in 1996. It is unsigned but his widow Candida Escobar travelled to Guatemala City with his grandson and namesake Pedro Rafaél González Chavajay to obtain a signed notarized document detailing its history.

For commentary about Rafaél's paintings in the Moran Collection visit: MayaWomenInArt.org

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Procesión de San Antonio Palopó

(Procesion in San Antonio Palopó)

Last quarter 20th century, 25" x 27"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: RAF-0001

Rafaél González y González

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

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Baile de Venados

(Deer Dance)

20, 20" x 24"
Oil on canvas., Framed
Cat: raf-024

Rafaél González y González

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Aldea Cutzan

(The village Cutzan)

Last quarter 20th century, 16" x 20"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: RAF-023

Rafael González y González

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

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Baile de la Conquista

(Dance of the Conquest)

1990, 16" x 20"
Oil on canvas., Framed
Cat: raf-007

Rafaél González y González

The following painting is in the collection of the
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

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Cofrades de Atitlán

(Members of a Cofradia in Santiago Atitlan)

1990, 16" x 20"
Oil on canvas.

Rafaél González y González

Copyright: Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

José Antonio's paintings

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Chichicastenango

(Chichicastenango)

2009, 24" x 32"
Oil on silk, Unframed
Cat: jan-131

José Antonio González Escobar

For commentary about José Antonio's paintings in the Moran Collection visit: MayaWomenInArt.org

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San Pedro la Laguna

()

2009, 24" x 32"
Oil on canvas,
Cat: JAN-132

José Antonio González Escobar

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

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San Pablo la Laguna

(San Pablo la Laguna)

2007, 16" x 20"
Oil on canvas., Unframed
Cat: jan-116

José Antonio González Escobar

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Día del Mercado

(Market Day)

2003, 15" x 20"
Oil on canvas., Unframed
Cat: jan-084

José Antonio González Escobar

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Mercado Bajo de un Arbol, Atitlán

(Market under a tree, Santiago Atitlan)

2007, 13" x 15"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: JAN-108

José Antonio González Escobar

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

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San Antonio Palopó

(San Antonio Palopó)

2006, 15" x 20"
Oil on canvas., Unframed
Cat: JAN-112

José Antonio González Escobar

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Santiago Atitlán, Mercado

(Market Santiago Atitlán)

2005, 13" x 15"
Oil on canvas., Unframed
Cat: jan-094

José Antonio González Escobar

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Procesión, San Pedro

(Procession, San Pedro la Laguna)

2004, 13" x 15"
Oil on canvas., Unframed
Cat: jan-091

José Antonio González Escobar

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Iglesia de San Pedro la Laguna

(The Church of San Pedro la Laguna)

2005, 15" x 13"
Oil on canvas., Unframed
Cat: jan-104

José Antonio González Escobar

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Santiago Atitlán

(Santiago Atitlán)

2007, 13" x 15"
Oil on canvas., Unframed
Cat: jan-109

José Antonio González Escobar

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Enfrente de la Iglesia, San Pablo la Laguna

(In front of the Church, San Pablo la Laguna)

2007, 13" x 15"
Oil on canvas., Unframed
Cat: jan-110

José Antonio González Escobar

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El Palo Volador

(The pole flyer)

2008, 15" x13"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: JAN-120

José Antonio González Escobar

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection