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Juana Inés de la Cruz

Juana Inés de la Cruz
Mexican poet and scholar Juana Inés de la Cruz was noted for her poetry. She was first published in Spain in the late 17th century. This 1732 portrait is by Fray Miguel de Herrera.
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Latin American Painting; Latin American Literature; Cruz, Juana Inés de la
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