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Facts

Born December 29, 1896 • Chihuahua • Mexico
Died January 6, 1974 (aged 77) • Cuernavaca • Mexico

Photos

Panoramic view of two buildings at University City, Mexico City, featuring a colorful mosaic of abstract human figures by David Alfaro Siqueiros on the Central Administration Building at left and a patterned mosaic by Juan O. Gorman on the Library at right.
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Juan O'Gorman: Retablo de la independencia
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Rufino Tamayo, 1965
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Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
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Titian: Venus of Urbino
Titian
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Giotto: Lamentation
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Tintoretto: Last Supper
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Raphael: The Grand Duke's Madonna
Raphael
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Painting by Claude Monet, Self-portrait in Beret, 1886, showing Monet with a full beard, dark beret, and coat against a light, textured background.
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Andrea Mantegna: Arrival of Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga
Andrea Mantegna
Italian artist
Sandro Botticelli: Birth of Venus
Sandro Botticelli
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Fra Angelico: Madonna of Humility
Fra Angelico
Italian painter
Masaccio: Holy Trinity
Masaccio
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