Murales
 

The six murales displayed at the Museum dedicated to Padre Kino in Segno were painted on cement panels by Nereo De La Peña a Mexican muralist from Caborca who painted them in Rivera-esque style (from the Mexican artist Diego de Rivera) .
Everyone of the six panels which are lined up one by the other with enormous artistic effect represent six different moments of the life of Padre Kino in Pimería Alta. from the life of the natives before the Spanish through their progress. Other interesting murales are displayed inside the museum.
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Nereo 1 Nereo 2 Nereo 3
Panel 1
the Indians life before
the arrival of the Spanish		 Panel 2
Death and destruction caused by the Spanish colonization

 

 Panel 3
The arrival of the missionary
Padre Kino Padre Kino
in Pimería Alta 
Nereo 4 Nereo 5 Nereo 6
Panel 4
Padre Kino visits the Indians and teaches them the correct practice of the agriculture resources		 Panel 5
The missions constructions started by Padre Kino in Sonora and Arizona

 

 Panel 6
 The Pimería Alta freed by the work of Padre Kino

Nereo De La Peña is author of several murales in Val di Non, one is present at the middle school in Segno. Interesting to mention is also the one representing the coat of arms of the noble family of Padre Kino, (Chini) inside the Museum.

Nereo 8
Kino and Education
Murales at the school of Segno 		 

 

Padre Kino's Family
 Coat of arms 
Museum of Segno

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