10 May: Remembering Mahmoud Mokhtar on Birthday
Mahmoud Mokhtar was an Egyptian sculptor and artist who was born on 10 May 1891, in Tanbara, a small village in the Nile Delta. Mokhtar’s family were peasants, but they recognized his talent and encouraged him to pursue an education in art. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Cairo and later continued his education in Rome and Paris.
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