Topics of Interest

The Tapestry Weavers, or The Fable of Arachne by Diego Velázquez

Description
Interior of the tapestry workshop of Santa Isabel; also the story of Arachne in Ovid's Metamorphoses, where Minerva competes with Arachne in weaving a tapestry.

Arroz con Pollo by Jean-Michel Basquiat

Material
acrylic and oil paint stick on canvas

Le Picador by Pablo Picasso

Material
Lithograph

Description
Man on horse about to enter bull fighting ring viewed from behind, another man stands at the Picador's left facing into the ring as well. Image composed of numerous circular splotches and lines in bright colors.

Self-portrait of the Borderline Between Mexico & the United States by Frida Kahlo

Material
Oil on metal

Illumined Pleasures by Salvador Dalí

Material
Oil and collage on composition board

History of Mexico: The Aztec World by Diego Rivera

Material
Fresco

Description
North wall. Representing the Toltec period, 843-845 AD, symbolized by Quetzalcoatl (the plumed serpent).

Procession of Flagellants Near an Arch by Francisco de Goya

Material
oil on canvas

Woman with Mirror by Fernando Botero

Work Type
Sculpture and Installations

Mimetismo/Mimesis by Remedios Varo

Material
OLEO SOBRE MASONITE/ OIL ON MASONITE

Still Life with Old Shoe by Joan Miró

Material
Oil on canvas