Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin
Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin (born San Bernardino Contla, February 11, 1922 – died Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, September 14, 2007) was a Mexican artist best known for his large-scale mural work inside the State Government Palace in the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico, the last large scale mural of the Mexican muralism movement. Life Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin was born in Santa María Tlacatecpac de San Bernardino Contla, Tlaxcala in 1922. His artistic training began in his family's handcraft shop and then at the Academia de Bellas Artes de Puebla. After traveling in various parts of Mexico and Europe to live and work, he returned permanently in Tlaxcala in 1957. The rest of his career was dedicated to painting the history and culture of his home state. He died of respiratory failure on September 14, 2007. Before his death, he planned along with his daughter Citlalli to form a foundation named after him, with the aim of preserving his work and authenticate his artistic p ...
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San Bernardino Contla
Contla consists of two nearby villages in the List of states of Mexico, Mexican state of Tlaxcala. One village is also called San Bernardino Contla or simply San Bernardino, and is located at The other village is also called San Miguel Contla or San Miguel, and is located at References

Populated places in Tlaxcala {{Tlaxcala-geo-stub ...
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