Benigno Montoya Muñoz

[6] The Montoya family had a long history of stonemason and quarry sculpture artists.

Benigno Montoya Muñoz joined his family in this tradition when he turned twelve and began to learn the art of stone sculpture under his father, Jesús.

The museum was established to honor Benigno Montoya Muñoz and his more than 300 works (monuments, gravestones and sculptures) that still exist today.

Montoya Muñoz's work at Pantéon de Oriente consists mainly of angels, many of which are carved to a true representation of the person buried underneath.

Although Montoya Muñoz completed more than 300 sculptors in Pantéon de Oriente, each one is distinct and personal to the deceased.