Santos de la Torre
| Santos de la Torre | |
|---|---|
| Born | Santa Catarina, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Occupation | Huichol Artist |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Genre | Artist |
| Spouse | Unknown |
Santos de la Torre is a Huichol artist from Jalisco, Mexico who played leading role in documentary film Eco de la montaña. He made the mural for the metro station Palais Royal at the Louvre, Paris.
Palais-Royal Huichol mural
The mural was made for the Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre Station by Santos de la Torre as part of a partnership between the RATP and the Mexico City Metro.[1] It depicts major Huichol gods, ancestors, stars, and flora and fauna of Huichol lands in a horizontal triptych of the underground world, the earth and the sky. The work is composed of 80 panels, measuring 30 x 30 cm and covered in two million 2-millimeter beads. It is located in Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre station and towards the Carrousel du Louvre.
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