Luis Alvarez Roure
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Luis Álvarez Roure is a Puerto Rican realist painter based in New Jersey. He is known for his figure paintings as well as his portraits of American public figures such as Philip Glass, Joshua Bell, Pa
Luis Alvarez Roure. Princeton University, May 9, 2024. Photo by Matthew Raspanti.
Philip Glass. 2016. Oil on board. Collection of the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
"Memento" Portrait of composer Octavio Vazquez. Oil on linen. 36 x 24 inches.
Portrait of violinist Joshua Bell. Oil on linen.
Smithsonian Institution
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The Smithsonian Institution is a group of museums, education and research centers, created by the United States federal government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded on August 10,
The Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington, D.C., also known as "the Castle"
"The Castle" (built 1847) in April 1865.
"The Castle" on the National Mall: the institution's earliest building remains its headquarters.
The Smithsonian Institution area around the National Mall.