Governor’s Palace

palace, Guadalajara, Mexico

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The Governor's Palace in Guadalajara, Mexico, is a significant historical building. It is located in the capital city of Jalisco, a state in west-central Mexico. The palace's construction began in 1743 and it is considered one of the finest examples of Spanish architecture in Mexico.12

Guadalajara itself has a rich history, founded by the Spanish in 1531 and serving as a prominent city throughout the colonial period. The Governor's Palace is situated in the city's center, near the Río Grande de Santiago.2

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José Clemente Orozco
Mature work and later years
…University of Guadalajara (1936), the Governor’s Palace (1937), and the chapel of the orphanage of Cabañas Hospice (1938–39), respectively. In these murals Orozco recapitulated the historical themes he had developed at Dartmouth and in Catharsis but with an intensity of anguish and despair he never again attempted. He portrayed history…
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…University of Guadalajara (1936), the Governor’s Palace (1937), and the chapel of the orphanage of Cabañas Hospice (1938–39), respectively. In these murals Orozco recapitulated the historical themes he had developed at Dartmouth and in Catharsis but with an intensity of anguish and despair he never again attempted. He portrayed history…
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