San Ildefonso College, Colonial museum in Centro Histórico, Mexico City, Mexico.
San Ildefonso College is a baroque colonial building in the historic center of Mexico City, now serving as a museum. It consists of three courtyards, several exhibition halls and elaborate murals in many rooms.
The Jesuits founded the building in 1588 as an educational institution for young men. King Felipe III of Spain granted the institution royal recognition in 1618.
The walls carry murals by Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros, created in the 1920s as part of an artistic movement. These works are visible in a corridor and several halls accessible to visitors.
The museum is located on Justo Sierra 16 and opens Tuesday through Sunday. Tuesdays extend until 7:30 PM, while other days have shorter opening hours.
Diego Rivera's first mural titled 'The Creation' is located in one hall of the building. Rivera painted it in 1922 using the encaustic technique, which involves natural wax.
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