San Ildefonso College
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Ralf
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The San Ildefonso College is today a museum and a cultural center which is considered to be the birthplace of the Mexican muralism movement. The most famous artist of this movement is unfortunately largely known through his wife Frida Kahlo’s resplendent latter day fame though in Mexico and for those in the know Rivera’s work, alongside those of his contemporaries, represents some of the most striking and culturally and politically provocative art of the previous century.
The museum itself began life as a Jesuit boarding school (hence the name) and it wasn’t until 1994 that it began in its current role of a museum of national prestige. It has both permanent and temporary art and archaeological exhibitions in addition to the many murals (arguably the main attraction - painted on its walls by Jose Clemente Orozco, Fernando Leal, Diego Rivera and others.
Category: Museums
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