Francisco Cornejo
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Francisco Cornejo was a Mexican
painter and sculptor, specialized in Maya and Aztec themes.
until 1911, and then he moved to Los Angeles
, where he taught San Franciscan teachers in ancient American art. He exhibited in Mexico City, at Stanford University
, at the California School of Fine Arts, and in Los Angeles. One of his most famous works are the interiors and façade decoration in the Mayan Theater
in Los Angeles, a theater built in 1927 under architect Stiles O. Clements
, designed in the art deco
mode known as Mayan Revival architecture
. In the 1930s he returned to his home country, where he lived and worked until his death.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
painter and sculptor, specialized in Maya and Aztec themes.
Biography
Cornejo studied in Mexico CityMexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
until 1911, and then he moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, where he taught San Franciscan teachers in ancient American art. He exhibited in Mexico City, at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, at the California School of Fine Arts, and in Los Angeles. One of his most famous works are the interiors and façade decoration in the Mayan Theater
Mayan Theater
The Mayan Theater at 1014 South Hill Street in Los Angeles, California is a landmark former picture palace.Designed by Stiles O. Clements of Morgan, Walls & Clements and opened in August 1927, the facade of the Mayan includes stylized pre-Columbian patterns and figures designed by sculptor...
in Los Angeles, a theater built in 1927 under architect Stiles O. Clements
Stiles O. Clements
Stiles Oliver Clements was a Los Angeles architect trained at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, and a key figure in the art deco movement of 1920s Los Angeles...
, designed in the art deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
mode known as Mayan Revival architecture
Mayan Revival
The Mayan Revival is a modern architectural movement, primarily of the 1920s and 30s, that drew inspiration from the architecture and iconography of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures.- Origins :...
. In the 1930s he returned to his home country, where he lived and worked until his death.