Helguera Jess

Mexican painter whose works showed an idealized Mexico, his romantic approach giving his paintings the heroic impact that eventually made him famous. In 1940, he created what is arguably the most famous amongst his paintings, La Leyenda de los Volcanes, which was inspired by the legend of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. It was later purchased by Ensenanza Objectiva, a producer of didactic images for schools. Many of his paintings would later be reproduced in a variety of different calendars and cigar boxes reaching households and businesses throughout Mexico. Jesus Helguera died from an intestinal hernia on 4 December 1971, aged 61. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less