Art Guevara Master Drawings Mexico Distrito Federal The Museo Soumaya has a collection of over 66,000 pieces of Art. Mr. Carlos Slim Helu By Mexican Artist Art Guevara Sanguine on Charcoal paper 11X 14 N/S The majority of the art consists of European works from the 15th to the 20th century. It also holds Mexican Art, Religious Relics, and Historical documents and coins. The Museum contains the worlds largest collection of pre-Hispanic and Colonial era coins. It also holds the largest collection of casts of sculptures by Auguste Rodin outside of France, and the worlds largest private collection of his art. Slim owns a total of 380 casts and works of art by Rodin. His late wife Sra. Soumaya. Whom he credits with teaching him much of what he knows about Art, was an admirer of Rodins work. In addition to Rodin, some notable European artists whose work is displayed include Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, the circle of Leonardo da Vinci, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Joan Miró, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, El Greco, and Tintoretto. The most valuable work of art in the collection is believed to be a version of Madonna of the Yarnwinder by a member of the circle of Leonardo da Vinci. Another version of the same painting has been valued at over £30 Million. Several Mexican artists are also featured, including Diego Rivera and Ruffing Tamayo. The director of the museum has claimed that the total worth of the art it holds is over $700 million. The museums director, Alfonso Miranda, has described its approach as not a copy of the Occident; what we have is a whole new version of things. “ The museum notably includes some types of European art that have not been permanently displayed in Latin America in the past. Carlos Slim bought a large number of sculptures by Rodin in the 1980s while their value was at a low ebb. The values of many pieces he bought for the collection have soared since then. Some critics have claimed that Slim valued quantity over quality when amassing his collection, however.[3] In Mexican art circles Collectors Invest in your future, Collect Guevaras Art Guevaras Series Master Drawings, Portraits, Modern Art, Day of The Dead, Still Life, Mayas & Aztecs, and more... All Originals will be available in Serigraph, Giclee, photograph & Collectable Post Cards signed by the Artist. 949 636 2750 E Mail guevarasart@yahoo All Copy Rights Reserved
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