El Valle de México
José María Velasco Gómez Obregón · 1877
Why it's great
The great Valley of Mexico spreads out beneath a huge sky, with volcanoes, lakes and small villages. José María Velasco is the most famous Mexican landscape painter, and he painted this in 1877. He was also a scientist who studied plants and animals. It's a grand and loving portrait of his country.
Where to see it
📍 Museo Nacional de ArteMexico City, Mexico
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About the artist
José María Velasco Gómez Obregón1840–1912 · born in Temascalcingo de José María Velasco · died in Mexico City
José María Velasco was born in a village in Mexico and became the country's most famous landscape painter. He was also a scientist who studied plants, animals and the sky. His paintings of the Valley of Mexico show its volcanoes and lakes. He died in Mexico City in 1912.
