The grandson of Gen. Emiliano Zapata is suing the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature over a painting in which the Mexican hero is observed riding a horse while wearing only high heels ...

Mexican artist Fabián Cháirez stands next to his painting of Mexican revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata, straddling a horse nude, wearing high heels and a pink hat, at the Fine Arts Palace in ...

Controversial painting depicting revolutionary Emiliano Zapata in high heels and a pink hat WILL remain on display in Mexico City despite protests from his family ...

Emiliano Zapata was a leader in the Mexican revolution before being assassinated in 1919 at the age of 39. He remains a hero in the eyes of many Mexicans. Reuters.

People view a painting that depicts Mexican revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata nude, wearing high heels and a pink, broad-brimmed hat, straddling a horse, in Mexico City, on Dec. 10, 2019.

They gave life to Mateo Emiliano Zapata Pérez who was born on September 21, 1917 and died on January 10, 2007 in Cuautla. The sixth marriage was to Georgina Piñeiro, ...

Protesters say the painting denigrates Emiliano Zapata's legacy and want it removed from Mexico City’s Palace of Fine Arts. Zapata's family members have threatened to sue the artist and the museum.

MEXICO CITY — When Mexicans think of Emiliano Zapata, most envision a stern-eyed rebel, a hero of the Mexican revolution, a historical figure who inspired the 1994 uprising in Chiapas. They do ...