La Capilla del Hombre, Art museum in Bellavista neighborhood, Quito, Ecuador

La Capilla del Hombre is an art museum in Bellavista, Quito, with walls clad in gray rectangular stone blocks and a flat roof surfaced with reddish-brown tiles divided by lighter gray stone strips. A conical structure covered in dark gray tiles, topped by a thin vertical pole, sits centered on the roof. Four rectangular glass skylights are set into the ground at the left base, and a large open doorway with a dark wooden door is on the right wall.

The project was conceived in the 1980s by Oswaldo Guayasamín with architect Luis Felipe Suárez Williamson. In 1995 the Guayasamín Foundation commissioned Handel Guayasamín Crespo for the architectural project; construction with engineer Diego Robalino began in 1996 and concluded in 2002, three years after the artist's death on 10 March 1999. The museum was inaugurated on 29 November 2002 and named best work of the city by Quito's Municipality in 2003.

Guayasamín dedicated the museum to the peoples of Latin America as a call for their unity from Mexico to Argentina, using his own word, a "llamamiento". Inside burns "La llama eterna" for Human Rights and Peace. The murals and paintings address human suffering and violence in the region and the world.

The museum offers guided tours in multiple languages that help visitors understand the artworks and their context at a comfortable pace. The complex spans several levels, so visitors should wear comfortable shoes and allow time to explore the different exhibition areas and rooms.

The building uses strategically placed openings to draw in natural light that shifts throughout the day, interacting with the monumental paintings on the walls. This changing illumination continuously transforms how visitors perceive the artworks, creating a dynamic experience that differs with each visit.