The passion of Frederico Vigil: as Albuquerque turns 300, a gifted artist celebrates Hispanic culture in plaster and paint. Matthew Jaffe explores a one-of-a-kind work of art.(WINDOW ON THE WEST) From: Sunset | Date: December 1, 2005| Author: Jaffe, Matthew | COPYRIGHT 2005 Sunset Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Sitting at a draftsman's table, Frederico Vigil is surrounded by paints, brushes, and the other tools of his trade. He's surrounded, too, by Madonnas, spirits, elders, philosophers, and scholars--some still pencil sketches, others glowing with brilliant, beautiful color--that seem to whirl skyward above him.

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Vigil is at work on a monumental fresco, depicting centuries of Hispanic history and culture, in...

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