Born in Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico, Fortunato Arriola was a painter and teacher of portraits, nocturnes, and luminous tropical landscapes, the latter which were especially popular in San Francisco in the late 19th century because so many settlers had traveled there through the Panama Canal. Most of his work, remembered views of Central America and Mexico, disappeared after he died.
Fortunato Arriola was a handsome, personable "ladies man" with a cultured background in Mexico and spoke severa (showing 500 of 1353 characters). |
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Painted in Latin America
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