Dr. Atl - Mexican Artists

Gerald Murillo (born October 3, 1875, Guadalajara, Jalisco – 1964, Mexico City) was a famous Mexican painter who signed his work “Dr. Atl”. He started to study painting at an early age in Jalisco, under Felipe Castro. At the age of 21, Murillo entered the National School of Fine Arts in Mexico City to pursue in his studies.

Dr. Atl became very lively in Mexico when he returned. He led art exhibits sponsoring the luminous painters of his time, Francisco de la Torre, Diego Rivera, and Ponce de Leon.

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