Their popularity grew with the taste of the bourgeoisie seeking exotic images with oriental or medieval themes.

The popularity he had earned during his decade in Italy helped him open a large studio where he could create complex scenes for the upper classes.

[2] In 1902 the Academia de San Carlos in Mexico City decided to replace their classical techniques with the ones of realism that were popular in Europe at the time.

Although some of his students went on to become what was later known as the Post-Revolutionary Movement in Mexican art, the faculty had a hard time adapting to his distinct style and personality.

One of his last commissions in Mexico was the decorations of a hall at the Porfirio Diaz mansion where he mainly focused on the Art Nouveau style.