Grutas de Cacahuamilpa (painting by Baron Gros)

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Cacahuamilpa's Grottos (Grutas de Cacahuamilpa^{[pronunciation?]} in Spanish) is an oil painting finished in 1835 by Jean-Baptiste Louis Gros, after his second visit to the caves in Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park, in Guerrero, Mexico.^[1] It is now in the Museo Soumaya, Mexico City.

Features

The picture, in a naturalist style, shows a group using the rocks as a table. The chiaroscuro arises from the lights of the expeditioners, giving a Romantic feeling.^[2]

References

^ "Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, 1835-1835". Artnet. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
^ Museo Soumaya. México: Fundación Carlos Slim. 2015. ISBN 978-607-7805-12-0.

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[1] "Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, 1835-1835". Artnet. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

[2] Museo Soumaya. México: Fundación Carlos Slim. 2015. ISBN 978-607-7805-12-0.

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