Ceiling Fresco with Grotesques and Mythical FiguresLuis Alberto Acuña

This hand-painted ceiling in Acuña’s dining room blends Renaissance grotesques with indigenous symbolism. Masked faces, winged creatures, and floral scrolls burst from the plaster in vibrant earth tones, forming a surreal tapestry of imagination and mythology. Painted between the 1950s and 1970s, the ceiling reflects Acuña’s pursuit of a uniquely Colombian visual identity rooted in fantasy, colonial heritage, and pre-Hispanic forms. It exemplifies his goal of uniting decorative art and national spirit in a single immersive environment.