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Also Known As Rufino Arellanes Tamayo
Born August 26, 1899 • Oaxaca • Mexico
Died June 24, 1991 (aged 91)

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Diego Rivera, seated in front of a mural depicting the American “class struggle,” 1933.
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Mosaic mural by David Alfaro Siqueiros, 1952–53, on the Central Administration Building at University City, Mexico City. Barely visible to the right in the background is a mosaic by Juan O'Gorman, 1951–53, on the library.
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Fra Angelico: Madonna of Humility
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Sandro Botticelli: Birth of Venus
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