Leandro Izaguirre
Leandro Izaguirre (February 13, 1867 in Mexico City – February 26, 1941 in Mexico City) was a Mexican painter, illustrator and teacher.
Leandro Izaguirre | |
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 Self-portrait by Izaguirre | |
| Born | February 13, 1867 |
| Died | February 26, 1941 (aged 74) |
| Occupation(s) | Painter Illustrator |
| Known for | Painting |
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He entered the Academia de San Carlos in Mexico City in 1884. He is perhaps best known for his Torture of Cuauhtémoc (1892) which he would demonstrate a year later in Philadelphia and win an award for. The realist painting depicts the last Aztec emperor Cuauhtémoc.
For some years Izaguirre was a professor at the Academia, and had work commissioned in Europe (1904-6). He also worked as an illustrator for the magazine Mundo ilustrado.
References
- Art Encyclopedia (2002). The Concise Grove Dictionary of Art. Oxford University Press, Inc.
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