Manuel Toussaint

Manuel Toussaint y Ritter (29 May 1890 – 9 November 1955) was a Mexican notable historian, writer, essayist, literary and art critic, art historian and academic. He is best known for his work on Mexican history, especially during the colonial period. His scholarship was influential in shaping the understanding of Mexico's history during the 20th century.

Toussaint is recognized for his contributions to historical methodology and for his writings that helped frame the understanding of Mexican history in a more critical light.

He was a forerunner in the study of the history of colonial art in Mexico, and was also interested in pre-Hispanic and 19th-century art. He was a defender of the country's artistic heritage.

He authored over 30 books and more than 250 essays and articles.

Early life He was born on May 29, 1890 in Coyoacan, Mexico City. He studied at the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria, and later at the National School of Fine Arts (Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes), at the School of Higher Education and at the School of Philosophy and Letters of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). and , published in 1948 and his most esteemed work. His most popular work was Paseos coloniales (Colonial strolls) from 1939.

Distinctions In Mexico he was a member of El Colegio Nacional since 1946. That same year, he was given a masters degree ex-oficio' by the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Between 1946 and 1955, he was a member of the Academia Mexicana de la Historia, with seat number 18. replied to his speech.