Editing María Félix (section)

== Influence==
{{see also|List of awards and nominations received by María Félix}}
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=== Art ===
During her life, Félix was a model for many renowned painters. In her adolescence she was painted in Guadalajara by [[José Clemente Orozco]], but Félix said, "He painted me like a skull with make-up."{{sfn|Félix|1993|loc=Vol. 3, p. 55}} Félix met the artist [[Diego Rivera]] during the filming of ''Río Escondido'' (1947). Félix developed a friendship with him and his wife, [[Frida Kahlo]]. In 1949, Rivera painted a portrait of her, which Félix classified as "very bad". In later years, Rivera asked to borrow the painting to be displayed as part of a retrospective on Rivera's work, but Félix refused. Félix did not like the painting and she sold it to [[Juan Gabriel]] for 15 million [[Mexican peso|pesos]]. Félix would say, “I've never liked Rivera's painting, I told him. I wanted him to paint me as a Tehuana, but he said it was very vulgar, so he painted me as he wanted ... naked, because he was very much in love with me. Later, Diego wanted that portrait for an exhibition in the [[Palacio de Bellas Artes]], but since I did not lend it to him, he stopped talking to me for more than a year. One day there was a bricklayer fixing my house, and I sent him to paint [my nude portrait] with white to cover a bit of everything and that's how it ended up. I sold it, very badly sold by the way."

Other renowned artists who recorded Félix in their canvases were the Surrealists [[Leonor Fini]], [[Leonora Carrington]], [[Remedios Varo]] and [[Bridget Bate Tichenor|Bridget Tichenor]]<ref name="María Félix la Doña totals 7.3 million">{{cite web| url = http://www.artquid.com/home/4-art-market-news/175/maria-felix-la-dona-totals-7-3-million.html| title = Estate of María Félix: La Doña totals $7.3 million}}</ref> among others. In the 1980s, the Russian-French artist [[Antoine Tzapoff]] (Félix's last partner) captured her in numerous portraits.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

=== Literature, Music, and Theater ===
Félix also had dealings with numerous Mexican and foreign writers and playwrights some of whom have dedicated several novels. Among them they are [[Renato Leduc]], [[Xavier Villaurrutia]], [[Salvador Novo]], [[Pita Amor]], [[Jean Cocteau]] and [[Octavio Paz]]. [[Luis Spota]] was inspired by her life for his novel ''The Empty Star'', and Félix even starred in the film version in 1958. [[Carlos Fuentes]] did the same in the novel ''Zona sagrada''. Her relationship with Fuentes was terminated when the author made the play ''Orchids in the Moonlight'', in which he parodies the figures of Félix and Dolores del Río. Félix, angry, called him "''mujerujo''" ("womanish").

Songs were composed for Félix, including ''María de Todas las Marías'' by [[Juan Gabriel]] and ''[[Je l'aime à mourir]]'' by [[Francis Cabrel]].

=== Fashion ===
In fashion, Félix was dressed by designers like [[Christian Dior]], [[Givenchy]], [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint Laurent]], [[Chanel]], and [[Balenciaga]]. The House of [[Hermès]] (Couture Department) designed extravagant creations just for her. She was a noted collector of fine antiques, favoring pieces like her famous collection of [[Second French Empire]] furniture. She was also a jewelry connoisseur and had an extensive jewelry collection, including the 41.37 carat (8.274 g), D-flawless ''Ashoka'' diamond. In 1968, she commissioned a serpent diamond necklace from [[Cartier (jeweler)|Cartier]]. The result was a completely articulated serpent made out of [[platinum]] and [[white gold]] and encrusted with 178.21 carats (35.642 g) of diamonds. In 1975, she again asked Cartier to create a necklace for her, this time in the shape of two crocodiles. The two crocodile bodies were made of 524.9 grams of gold, one covered with 1,023 yellow diamonds, while the other was adorned with 1,060 circular cut emeralds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejewelleryeditor.com/images/cartier-maria-felix-crocodile-necklace-1975/|title=Maria Felix's Cartier crocodile necklace 1975|access-date=January 28, 2018|work=The Jewellery Editor}}</ref> Later she sold most of her jewelry back to Cartier. She also left a [[Rolls-Royce]] in Paris.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lacasadelastortugas.com/maria-felix.html |title=Maria Felix, The Unforgettable|publisher=La Casa de las Tortugas|access-date=June 1, 2019}}</ref>

Since Félix's death, these jewelry pieces have been displayed as part of ''The Art of Cartier Collection'' in several museums around the world. To pay tribute to the actress, in 2006 Cartier debuted its ''La Doña de Cartier collection''. ''The La Doña de Cartier watch'' with reptilian links was created to impress by its wild look. The case of the ''La Doña de Cartier'' features a trapezoid shape with an asymmetrical profile reminiscent of a crocodile's head. The wristband of the watch resembles the contours of a crocodile in large, bold and gold scales. The ''La Doña de Cartier Collection'' also includes jewelry, accessories, and handbags.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://watches.infoniac.com/index.php?page=articles&catid=1&id=14|title=La Dona de Cartier Watch - Fiery Reptile Created to Seduce Watches Channel|website=watches.infoniac.com}}</ref>

Mexican milliner to the stars [[Gladys Tamez]] dedicated a hat collection "El Fénix" inspired by and intended to honor Félix.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Quién |first=Redacción |date=2017-04-03 |title=Gladyz Tamez y Jeanette Longoria participaron en una venta en Los Ángeles |url=https://www.quien.com/circulos/2017/04/03/gladyz-tamez-y-jeanette-longoria-participaron-en-una-venta-en-los-angeles |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Quién |language=es}}</ref>

In 2023, [[Museo Jumex]] in Mexico City displayed iconic jewelry pieces worn by Maria Félix in the exhibition “Cartier Design: A Living Legacy” that featured more than 160 pieces and was designed by renowned Mexican architect [[Frida Escobedo]] and curated by the Mexican art critic [[Ana Elena Mallet]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=M. N. D. |date=2023-03-08 |title=Museo Jumex to display María Félix's jewels in Cartier exhibit |url=https://mexiconewsdaily.com/culture/museo-jumex-to-display-maria-felixs-jewels-in-cartier-exhibit/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Mexico News Daily |language=en-US}}</ref>