Antonio Rivas Mercado (26 February 1853 – 3 January 1927) was a Mexican architect, engineer and restorer. His most notable project was the design of the Independence Column in downtown Mexico City. February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... El Ángel de la Independencia (The Angel of Independence), most commonly known by the shortened name El Ángel. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level, surrounded on most sides...

Rivas Mercado was born in Tepic in the then Territory of Nayarit, but his parents decided to send him to study in Europe at the age of 10. Eventually, he studied Fine Arts and Architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France from where he returned to Mexico City in 1879 to practise as an architect and teach at the Schools of Engineering and Architecture (today part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico). Tepic is the capital city of the Mexican state of Nayarit. ... Other Mexican States Capital Tepic Other major cities Acaponeta Area 26,979 km² Ranked 23rd Population (2000 census) 919,740 Ranked 28th Governor (1999-2005) Antonio Echevarría Domínguez (PRD/PAN) Federal Deputies (3) PRI = 3 Federal Senators PRI = 2 PAN = 1 ISO 3166-2 Postal abbr. ... World map showing location of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Fine art is a term used to refer to fields traditionally considered to be artistic. ... Architecture (in Greek αρχή = first and τέχνη = craftsmanship) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... École des Beaux Arts refers to several art schools in France. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The National Autonomous University of Mexico (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, commonly abbreviated as UNAM) was founded in 1551, making it the oldest in America. ...

Among his various projects figure the house that eventually became the Wax Museum of Mexico City (1883); the restoration of Haciendas of historical importance such as the Hacienda of Tecajete in the State of Hidalgo (1884), and Chapingo in the State of Mexico (1900); the customs building in Tlatelolco, (1884); the restoration of several government buildings including the facade of the Town Hall in Mexico City (1887); and his own house (1898) in Mexico City, now preserved as a historical building. 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Hacienda is a Spanish word describing a vast ranch, common in the Pampa. ... This article is about the Mexican state. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... Chapingo is a small town located on the outskirts of the city of Texcoco, México State, in central Mexico. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Customs duty is a tariff or tax on the import or export of goods. ... Tlatelolco is an area in Mexico City, centered around the Plaza de las Tres Culturas, a square surrounded on three sides by an excavated Aztec pyramid, the 17th century church Templo de Santiago, and the modern office complex of the Mexican foreign ministry. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... The word facade (or façade) can mean one of several things. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The Teatro Hidalgo in Guanajuato, which he built between 1892 and 1903, is considered to be one of the finest buildings of the period. The neoclassical exterior and neo-moorish interior are a clear reflection of his eclectic architectural style. In 1902 he was commissioned by President Porfirio Díaz to design and build the Independence Column on occasion of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. The project, which he realised in collaboration with sculptor Enrique Alciati, was finished in 1910, the same year of the anniversary. Plaza de la Paz and the Basílica Colegiata de Nuestra Señora de Guanajuato (2004) The city of Guanajuato is the capital of the state of the same name. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... For information about the economic theory, see neoclassical economics. ... Al-Andalus is the Arabic name given the Iberian Peninsula by its Muslim conquerors; it refers to both the Caliphate proper and the general period of Muslim rule (711–1492). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Term of office: 29 November 1876 to 30 November 1880 (first term) – 1 December 1884 to 25 May 1911 (second term) Preceded by: Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada (1876), Manuel González (1884) Succeeded by: Manuel González (1880), Francisco León de la Barra interim (1911) Date of birth... El Ángel de la Independencia (The Angel of Independence), most commonly known by the shortened name El Ángel. ... The Mexican War of Independence, which lasted from 1810 to 1821, was Mexicos struggle for independence against Spanish colonial rule. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

He was Director of the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico City from 1903 to 1912. He instituted new methods of study and design and is said to have modified the curriculum of the "Architecture and Civil Engineering" major in order to make two different ones out of it. During his tenure he managed to rise enough money to fund Diego Rivera's scholarship to study painting in Europe. He moved back to Paris shortly after his tenure ended. However, he returned to Mexico in 1926 and died a few months later in Mexico City, aged 74. 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... Diego Rivera Diego Rivera (December 8, 1886 – November 24, 1957), full name Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez, was a Mexican painter and muralist, born in Guanajuato, Guanajuato, of Jewish Converso heritage. ... The Mona Lisa is perhaps the best-known artistic painting in the Western world. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

See also

• Enrique Alciati
• Porfirio Díaz
• El Ángel

Term of office: 29 November 1876 to 30 November 1880 (first term) – 1 December 1884 to 25 May 1911 (second term) Preceded by: Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada (1876), Manuel González (1884) Succeeded by: Manuel González (1880), Francisco León de la Barra interim (1911) Date of birth... El Ángel de la Independencia (The Angel of Independence), most commonly known by the shortened name El Ángel. ...

Reference

1. Turner, Jane (Ed.) (1996). The Dictionary of Art. New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. ISBN 1-884446-00-0.