Bright colors. Faces filled with dignity. Christ walking among the poor.
That is the Gospel as painted by Fr. Maximino Cerezo Barredo, the Claretian missionary whose murals will continue to proclaim the Good News after his passing.
Fr. Maximino became one of the most representative theological artists of liberation theology. His murals visually expressed what many theologians wrote in books: that God walks with the poor, that Christ suffers with the oppressed, and that the resurrection begins in the midst of struggle.
He painted murals in 18 countries, making his work internationally recognized. But more important than recognition, he prized relationships. His missionary experience in Latin America, particularly in Peru, Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama, forged his style.
For the Claretians, his legacy is more than artistic. It is missionary. He showed us that evangelization can take many forms preaching, serving, organizing… and painting.
Although Fr. Maximino passed from this world on February 20th, 2026, his murals remain. In chapels, universities, parishes, community centers, and rural churches, the Gospel continues to shine through vibrant pigments and prophetic imagination of Maximino Cerezo Barredo.
