Set: Hamil Humanities Rivera

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1920’s and 1930’sWhat were the decade(s) of the Mexican Mural Renaissance
1907-1921In what years was Diego Rivera in Europe to study
VasconcelosMinister of Education under Obregon who hired Rivera to paint murals for the government.
Siqueiros and OrozcoLast names of the other so called “big three” of the Mexican Muralists
TejuantepecRegion of Mexico visited by Rivera that opened his eyes to the lush life and culture of Mexico and the strength of its artistic heritage
True FrescoArt form Rivera learned by studying in the churches and palaces of the Italian Renaissance
Pre-ColumbianThe term given to art and culture of Central and Latin America. This art form and cultural heritage were celebrated in Rivera’s work
PosadaThe commercial artist who died in relative obscurity, but his illustrations were broadly popularized in newspapers and magazines. Rivera admired him and his work and incorporated it into his own
Zapata and Pancho VillaLeaders of the Mexican revolution who’s images appear in Rivera’s work depicted as heroes
ChapingoName of the chapel at the agricultural school where Rivera painted (according to the film) “Nature and Revolution” and a “New faith” in the new social order
To Rivera it was a public art form accessible to and created for the peopleWhy murals (according to the film)
National Palace in Mexico CityOn the walls of this Mexican government building, Rivera painted the History of Mexico from its Aztec Heritage to the 1930’s
Edsel FordRivera’s Detroit Institute of Arts Mural depicts the River Rouge Ford plant and was commissioned by
LeninThe Rockefeller Center (NYC) Mural was commissioned by Norman Rockefeller, but was destroyed because Rivera insisted on including this person’s face
The Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico CityRivera later recreated the destroyed Rockefeller Center Mural where
Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda ParkIn this mural, painted later in Rivera’s life, he paints himself as a curious child holding death’s hand in alliance with Posada

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Created February 22, 2008
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