San Justo & Norzagaray Streets
Untitled Yellow-Gray
This abstract artwork captures the sweeping forms and rich hues of Old San Juan’s architecture, translating its historic facades, colorful rooftops, and rhythmic streets into a dynamic pattern.
San Justo corner with Norzogaray Street, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
At the corner of San Justo and Norzagaray Streets in Old San Juan, colorful colonial buildings reflect the timeless charm and layered history of the city.
Untitled Yellow-Gray
This abstract artwork captures the sweeping forms and rich hues of Old San Juan’s architecture, translating its historic facades, colorful rooftops, and rhythmic streets into a dynamic pattern.
About the Artists
Carlos Davilla Rinaldi
Carlos Davila Rinaldi is a mid-career painter and sculptor living and working in Puerto Rico. Born on the island, his early years were shaped by constant travel after his family relocated to Japan during his father’s service with the United States Air Force. Following years of living throughout the Far East and the continental United States, his family returned to Puerto Rico, where he completed high school before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePauw University in Indiana in 1980. After graduating, he returned to Puerto Rico, where he has remained ever since, developing a prolific artistic practice recognized both locally and internationally. Working across both abstract and figurative styles, his work explores gesture, movement, color, and social commentary. While his abstract paintings are known for their energetic compositions and layered visual language.
Orlando Mergal
Orlando Mergal is a landscape and fine art photographer based in Puerto Rico whose work captures the island’s rich natural beauty, including Old San Juan, El Yunque Rainforest, tropical beaches, and lush Caribbean landscapes. Deeply inspired by his surroundings, his photography reflects a passion for documenting the atmosphere, color, and spirit of Puerto Rico through thoughtful composition and light. A lifelong learner and dedicated image-maker, he discovered his passion for photography in 1984 after studying through the New York Institute of Photography. Since then, he has continued to refine his craft, often exploring the island with cameras in hand in pursuit of meaningful and visually striking moments that celebrate the beauty of everyday life and nature.
San Justo & Norzagaray Streets, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
The intersection of San Justo and Norzagaray Streets sits at the heart of Old San Juan, where the city's famous colorful colonial buildings — painted in shades of blue, yellow, and terracotta — line streets paved with adoquines, the distinctive blue cobblestones made from iron slag ballast brought by Spanish ships. This corner captures the essence of Old San Juan's timeless streetscape, where every facade tells a story of centuries of Caribbean and Spanish colonial life.
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