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Three people sitting on a bull with a purple and green background similar to a road. In the foreground there is a man with horns and red skin wearing a cloak and riding a brown bull with wheels.
The piece is part of serie called The piece is part of serie called "La Aventura de Belcebú" referring to a prince of hell. There are two kinds of characters: the human ones that are sitting on a regular bull and the others with fantastic features, followers of Beelzebub the main figure.
Maximino Javier is an artist who works in engraving, painting and sculpture with visibility inside and outside Mexico. Javier's pieces speak of traditions, types and fantastic elements from the popular beliefs and narrations.

Details

  • Title: El regreso de Belcebú
  • Creator: Maximino Javier.
  • Creator Lifespan: 1948
  • Creator Nationality: Mexican
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Birth Place: Santa Fe de la Mar, Mexico
  • Date: 1983
  • Date Created: 1983
  • Physical Location: Mexico
  • Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings: Javier 65/100
  • Physical Dimensions: h76 x w56 cm (Complete)
  • Painter: Maximino Javier
  • Origin: Mexico
  • Art Exhibition: Bestiario, Museo de la Ciudad de Irapuato y Centro de las Artes de Salamanca, Guanajuato, 2013
  • Provenance: Fundación Universidad de las Américas Puebla
  • Type: Printmaking
  • Rights: Fundación Universidad de las Américas Puebla
  • External Link: Fundación Universidad de las Américas Puebla
  • Medium: Lithography

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