Salvadorans are surprised, angry, disappointed.
Fernando Llort is the most famous Salvadoran artist in the world. In 1992 the Peace Accords were signed here, ending the twelve year civil war. At that point, the Catholic Church asked Fernando Llort to create a tile mural for the entrance of the Metropolitan Cathedral where Archbishop Oscar Romero is buried. Fernando Llort and his team completed the piece in 1997.
After Archbishop Romero was assassinated, the Catholic Church replaced him with a more conservative Archbishop. Romero and many church officials during his time were liberal, working in rural areas with people suffering. Catholic parishes in El Salvador are very conservative these days.
San Salvador's current Archbishop José Escobar Alas ordered workers to chip away at Fernando Llort's tile mural from the entrance of the Metropolitan Cathedral during the night. They destroyed the whole piece. Archbishop José Escobar Alas did not tell Fernando Llort that he was going to take down his work.
Salvadorans throughout the country are outraged as Fernando Llort's artwork focuses on aspects of Salvadoran everyday life, struggles, and nature. Llort's work is a voice for the common people here.
With that background information, I point to Tim's El Salvador Blog (http://luterano.blogspot.com/). His posts from December 31st, January 2nd, and January 4th describe the event. Tim has been documenting current events here since 2004.
Fernando Llort is the most famous Salvadoran artist in the world. In 1992 the Peace Accords were signed here, ending the twelve year civil war. At that point, the Catholic Church asked Fernando Llort to create a tile mural for the entrance of the Metropolitan Cathedral where Archbishop Oscar Romero is buried. Fernando Llort and his team completed the piece in 1997.
After Archbishop Romero was assassinated, the Catholic Church replaced him with a more conservative Archbishop. Romero and many church officials during his time were liberal, working in rural areas with people suffering. Catholic parishes in El Salvador are very conservative these days.
San Salvador's current Archbishop José Escobar Alas ordered workers to chip away at Fernando Llort's tile mural from the entrance of the Metropolitan Cathedral during the night. They destroyed the whole piece. Archbishop José Escobar Alas did not tell Fernando Llort that he was going to take down his work.
Salvadorans throughout the country are outraged as Fernando Llort's artwork focuses on aspects of Salvadoran everyday life, struggles, and nature. Llort's work is a voice for the common people here.
With that background information, I point to Tim's El Salvador Blog (http://luterano.blogspot.com/). His posts from December 31st, January 2nd, and January 4th describe the event. Tim has been documenting current events here since 2004.
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