Thursday, September 24, 2015

URU - 2015 - #032 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - BICENTENARY OF BIRTHDAY OF DON BOSCO


Uruguay - 2015 - Bicentenary of Birthday of Don Bosco PreviousNext )




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SERIES --- 1,00 EUR
 BLOCK --- 9,00 EUR
 FDC --- 2,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: September 8th, 2015
Printed: 15.003 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [39 mm. x 27 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 9 stamps [3 x 4] and one Label at position row 2, columns 1 to 3
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [189 mm. x 115 mm.]

FDC Type: Official Cover Issued by Post Office
FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]


Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Clearly Cristianism or Catholicism, and in particular the Institute inside the Catolic Church named Society of St. Francis de Sales founded by Saint John Bosco, whose 200th Anniversary is honoured with this issue.

The Salesians of Don Bosco (or the Salesian Society, officially named the Society of St. Francis de Sales) is a Roman Catholic religious institute founded in the late nineteenth century by Saint John Bosco to help poor children during the Industrial Revolution. The Salesians' charter describes the society's mission as "the Christian perfection of its associates obtained by the exercise of spiritual and corporal works of charity towards the young, especially the poor, and the education of boys to the priesthood".The institute is named after Francis de Sales, an early-modern bishop from Geneva.

St. John Bosco, in Italian: Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco, born on August 16th of 1815 and passed away on January 31st of 1888, popularly known as Don Bosco, was an Italian Roman Catholic priest of the Latin Church, educator and writer of the 19th century. While working in Turin, where the population suffered many of the effects of industrialization and urbanization, he dedicated his life to the betterment and education of street children, juvenile delinquents, and other disadvantaged youth. He developed teaching methods based on love rather than punishment, a method that became known as the Salesian Preventive System. A follower of the spirituality and philosophy of Saint Francis de Sales, Bosco dedicated his works to him when he founded the Salesians of Don Bosco, based in Turin. Together with Maria Domenica Mazzarello, he founded the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, a religious congregation of nuns dedicated to the care and education of poor girls.

In 1876 Bosco founded a movement of laity, the Association of Salesian Cooperators, with the same educational mission to the poor. In 1875 he began to publish the Salesian Bulletin. The Bulletin has remained in continuous publication, and is currently published in 50 different editions and 30 languages.

Bosco established a network of organizations and centres to carry on his work. Following his beatification in 1929, he was canonized as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Pius XI in 1934.

The desing of the Issue, connects with Childhood as Don Bosco is shown listening to a Child, and also Hats, and Religious Costumes Topic could be added by the scene depicted. Then Block and FDC Cancellations did not add much Topics, just a reinforce to Childhood or Youth by the Block, and a kind of Path in the Cancellation.


If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

URU - 2015 - #031 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - SPECIAL POSTMARK: CENTENARY OF THE ORGANIZED JEWISH COLLECTIVITY IN URUGUAY


Uruguay - 2015 - Special Postmark: Centenary of the Organized Jewish Collectivity in Uruguay PreviousNext )



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POSTMARK on Cover 1 --- 5,00 EUR
POSTMARK on Cover 2 --- 6,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: September 7th, 2015

Cover Type: Official Cover from Post Office
Cover Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]


Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Israel, Judaica, Jewish, Sionism, and in particular Jewish Organizations, as the release celebrates the Centenary of the Organized Jewish Collectivity in Uruguay.

Now, looking more at the desing of this Special Postmark, unfortunately it did not add any Topic by it design, as it is only declarative of the event it celebrates.

Finally, the choice of Stamps for this Special Postmark was with the intention to reinforce Israel, Judaica, Jewish, Sionism Topic, so a release of 2013, a Joint Issue between Israel and Uruguay celebrating it Diplomatic Relationships was selected, which add the Topics: Paintings, and the Painter José Gurvich, as the Painting "La anunciación de Sara", that in english means "Sarah's Annunciation" is shown in it.

The other release selected was one celebrating the 70 Years of the closing of Auschwitz Concentration Camp from 2015 that adds the following Topics: World War II, Music, and Trains from a wider Transports.


If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

URU - 2015 - #030 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - SPECIAL POSTMARK: 75 YEARS OF ISRAELI CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF URUGUAY


Uruguay - 2015 - Special Postmark: 75 Years of Israeli Central Committee of Uruguay PreviousNext )



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POSTMARK on Cover 1 --- 5,00 EUR
POSTMARK on Cover 2 --- 6,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: September 7th, 2015

Cover Type: Official Cover from Post Office
Cover Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]


Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Israel, Judaica, Jewish, Sionism, and in particular Jewish Organizations, as the release celebrates the 75 Years of the Israeli Central Committee of Uruguay.

The "Comité Central Israelita del Uruguay (CCIU)" is a representative body of the Jewish community in Uruguay. It was founded on December 11th of 1940, representing the vast majority of Jewish institutions in the country, and covering the need for coordination and centralization.

Now, looking more at the desing of this Special Postmark, unfortunately it did not add any Topic by it design, as it is only declarative of the event it celebrates.

Finally, the choice of Stamps for this Special Postmark was with the intention to reinforce Israel, Judaica, Jewish, Sionism Topic, so a release of 2013, a Joint Issue between Israel and Uruguay celebrating it Diplomatic Relationships was selected, which add the Topics: Paintings, and the Painter José Gurvich, as the Painting "La anunciación de Sara", that in english means "Sarah's Annunciation" is shown in it.

The other release selected was one celebrating the 70 Years of the closing of Auschwitz Concentration Camp from 2015 that adds the following Topics: World War II, Music, and Trains from a wider Transports.


If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

URU - 2015 - #029 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - SPECIAL POSTMARK: PHILATELIC EXHIBITION URUTEM 2015, CENTENARY OF NEON LIGHT


Uruguay - 2015 - Special Postmark: Philatelic Exhibition URUTEM 2015, Centenary of Neon Light PreviousNext )



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POSTMARK on Cover 1 --- 3,50 EUR
POSTMARK on Cover 2 --- 3,50 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: September 2nd, 2015 (it was put in the post office website after Artigas Pink webpage was published)

Cover Type: Official Cover from Post Office
Cover Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]


Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Philatelic Exhibitions, from Wider Philately or Exhibitions, and in particular Thematic Stamp Exhibitions, or URUTEMS, as the release celebrates the 2015 Edition of URUTEM.

URUTEM 2015 took place from September 2nd to September 4th on Montevideo, and in it, there were shown Thematic Collections from Brazilian and Uruguayan Philatelists.

Now, looking more at the desing of this Special Postmark, as besides presenting URUTEM 2015, it also celebrates the Centenary of the Neon Lights, other Topics appears, as: Technology, Light, Electricity, Chemistry, and Noble Gases.

Finally, the choice of Stamps for this Special Postmark was with the intention to reinforce Philately Topic, so a release of 2005 about another URUTEM Philatelic Exhibition was selected, which add the Topics: Architecture, and Trees, and then a Stamp celebrating the 150 Years of the Uruguayan Stamps from 2006 that adds the following Topics: Stamps over Stamps, Sun, Sun of May, Horses from a wider Animals, and Stagecoach from a wider Transport.


If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

URU - 2015 - #028 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - PERMANENT SERIE, JOSÉ GERVASIO ARTIGAS, PINK


Uruguay - 2015 - Permanent Serie, José Gervasio Artigas, Pink PreviousNext )



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SERIES --- 1,00 EUR
 SERIES [2x2] --- 3,00 EUR
 FDC not Sent --- 2,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: September 4th, 2015
Printed: 200.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [21 mm. x 27 mm.]
Perforation: Lines
Gum: Self Adhesive

Block Configuration: 25 stamps [5 x 5]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown]

FDC Type: Official Cover Issued by Post Office
FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]


Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available


Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Clearly the Personality of José Gervasio Artigas is the Main Topic of this Release, as it will be of the whole Stamps of this Permanent series.

Then, the Personality of José Artigas also could be included in wider Topics as Uruguayan Personalities, Uruguayan Militars, and of course in one dedicated to National Heroes.

Finally, surrounding the Personality of  José Artigas some Topics arises. The first that cames to our mind is History, in particular the History of Southamerica, focus on the Emancipation of Southamerica, or the Liberty of Southamerica, or the Spanish American wars of independence, as José Gervasio Artigas was one of the most notorious figures of that Emancipation. Also the Ideologies associated with him, as Federalism and Liberalism, even a last one centred on his figure called Artiguism, are clearly represented in this stamp. Finally, by his great labour in the Uruguayan Army, Militaria is another topic directly associated with this issue.

Then, the desing of the Issue is very simple so only the Portrait type of Painting Art Topic is added, as all the stamps from the Permanent Series will have the portrait with a Close-up of the Face of José Gervasio Artigas performed by the Artist Miguel Angel Tuala, based in the work "Artigas en la Ciudadela", an Oil Painting of one of the most worldwide known Uruguayan Painters as it is Juan Manual Blanes.

The difference between the stamps of this Permanent Series will be only the Facial Value and the Colour in which the Portrait of Artigas is printed. In this case the Facial value is 10 UYP, and the Colour selected for this Stamp is Plnk.


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Sunday, September 6, 2015

URU - 2015 - #027 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - SPECIAL POSTMARK: 15 YEARS OF ACORDELUR, CHORAL ASSOCIATION OF URUGUAY


Uruguay - 2015 - Special Postmark: 15 Years of ACORDELUR, the Choral Associaton of Uruguay PreviousNext )



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POSTMARK on Cover 1 --- 4,00 EUR
POSTMARK on Cover 2 --- 5,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: August 27th, 2015

Cover Type: Official Cover from Post Office
Cover Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]


Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Music, from a Wider Arts, and in particular Choruses, or Uruguayan Choruses, as the release celebrates the 15th Anniversary of ACORDELUR, "Asociación de CORos DEL URuguay", the Choral Association of Uruguay.

ACORDELUR consists of over 500 members, including a wide range of Choristers, Conductors and Musicians, as well as supporters of Choral Music that share the objectives of the Association.

Then, looking more at the desing of this Special Postmark, not much Topic could be added, as besides the Logo of the Association, only a group of People Singing is shown. Perhaps the only the Glasses that two of the people from the Chorus wear, could be useful for an additional Topic.

Finally, the choice of Stamps for this Special Postmark was with the intention to reinforce Music Topic, so a release of 2013 about the National Youth Orchestra was selected, which add the Topics: Orchestras, Music Instruments, specially Violin and French Horn, and also a beautiful Miniature Sheet of Frederick Chopin from 2010 that adds, besides the personality of this great Composer, Dance Topic, and also Music Instruments, Piano in particular.


If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

URU - 2015 - #026 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION - NATIONAL PAINTERS, FEDERICO SÁEZ AND ANHELO HERNÁNDEZ


Uruguay - 2015 - National Painters, Federico Sáez and Anhelo Hernández PreviousNext )




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SERIES --- 2,00 EUR
STAMP 1 --- 1,50 EUR
STAMP 2 --- 1,50 EUR
SE-TENANT NORMAL --- 2,50 EUR
SE-TENANT INVERTED --- 3,00 EUR
SE-TENANT [2x2] --- 8,00 EUR
BLOCK --- 20,00 EUR
FDC not Sent --- 3,50 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: August 27th, 2015
Printed: 15.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Both Rectangular
[ Stamp 1: [25 mm. x 39 mm.]
Stamp 2: [23 mm. x 39 mm.] ]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 12 series [4 x 3] , 24 stamps [4 x 6]
[ [ Stamp 1, Stamp 2, Stamp 1, Stamp 2 Stamp 1, Stamp 2 ]
[ Stamp 1, Stamp 2, Stamp 1, Stamp 2 Stamp 1, Stamp 2 ]
[ Stamp 1, Stamp 2, Stamp 1, Stamp 2 Stamp 1, Stamp 2 ] ]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [202 mm. x 198 mm.]

FDC Type: Official Cover from Post Office
FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]


Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Brief Description:

A brief description of the Most Popular Topics of this Release are: Painters, in particular the Uruguayan Painters, and among them, the ones selected this year for this annual issue of National Painters, that are: Federico Sáez and Anhelo Hernandez.  Also undoubtely Art Topic is included too, in particular Paintings and Uruguayan Paintings, and also Art Noveau, as both Artist could be included in that category.

Carlos Federico Sáez (14 November 1878, Mercedes - 4 January 1901, Montevideo) was an Artist from Uruguay. He was born into a wealthy family in the city of Mercedes in western Uruguay. By the age of 13 he was producing outstanding paintings and drawings. In 1891 he moved to Montevideo to study with the painter Juan Franzi. The well-known painter Juan Manuel Blanes recommended that Sáez go to study in Italy, which was a fairly common practice for wealthy young artists in Uruguay at that time. The national government provided him with an art scholarship at just 14 years of age. He spent the next seven years in Rome. He entered the Academy of Fine Arts in 1893, but was interested in new artistic movements such as the Macchiaioli and Art Nouveau. In 1896 he set up his own atelier in the Via Margutta, offering a number of shows. In 1900 he fell ill and returned to Montevideo where he died shortly after at the age of 22.

Sáez painted mainly Portraits. His work is characterised by Loose Brush Strokes that still convey a Realistic Precision. While he was in Italy he painted a number of portraits where the canvas is left visible - a technique used in Abstract Art, and which was not seen elsewhere until 1910. In his short career he produced more than 70 oil paintings and 100 drawings. He is considered one of the principal Uruguayan artists and the first to produce truly modern art.

Anhelo Hernández Ríos (Montevideo, Uruguay, 1922-2010) Artist, Researcher and Professor of Uruguay. He was born on November 21, 1922. Between 1935 and 1941, he studied sculpture and drawing with Alberto Savio, a disciple of Aristide Maillol. In 1941, he entered the School of Applied Arts and studied with Antonio Pena, Edmundo Pratto and F. Moller De Berg. In 1942 he became a student of the newly formed National School of Fine Arts and attended the workshop of the sculptor Severino Pose. In late 1942 he joined the workshop of Joaquín Torres García, of which it was part until the master's death in 1949. In 1969 he won on a competitive grant from the Union of Artists of Uruguay to study and work at the School of Art Berlin where his mentor was Professor Arno Mohr

Then, looking more at the desing of the Issue, each Stamp shows a Painting of each of the Artist, and the Topics that appears in each one are very different. In the first stamp, the Painting "El Chal Rojo", that in English means "The Red Shawl", shows a Portrait of a wealthy young lady wearing that Clothing Adornment, the Shawl, that give the name to the Painting.

The second Painting is called "Eros and Psique", in which, although the representation is quite Abstract, it main elements is a barely Nude Androgynous Couple Hugging and probably Kissing, surrounded by a kind of Constructions that reminds a Suburb.

Finally, a few more Topics could be add, as Paintbrush, and Palette, because of the icons that shows the ink colours used in the printing of the Block, and also Sun, Astronomy, Maps, and Maps of Uruguay as they appear in the FDC Cancelation.


If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

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