For a man whose estimated wealth tops £32bn, the telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim is famous for living rather modestly. But there was nothing self-effacing about the inauguration of the new museum built to house his vast art collection.
Aside from the obligatory inclusion of paintings and murals by great post-revolutionary Mexican artists such as Diego Rivera and Rufino Tamayo, the collection is dominated by European masters. Artists featured include Tintoretto, Murillo, El Greco, Rubens, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Matisse, Dali and Miro. The highlight is the biggest collection of Rodin sculptures outside of France. It all adds up, according to King, to "one of the best art museums in the world".
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