Title: Mexican muralism - Wikipedia
Headings: Mexican muralism
Mexican muralism
Contents
Antecedents
Mural movement
After the mural project at the National Preparatory High School
Artistry
Los Tres Grandes (The Three Great Ones)
El Cuarto Grande (The Fourth Great One)
" Nacimiento de Nuestra Nacionalidad " (The Birth of Our Nationality)
Revolutionary artistry
Political expression
Influence
Women of Mexican muralism
Aurora Reyes Flores, first woman muralist
Elena Huerta Muzquiz, artist of the biggest mural created by a woman in Mexico
Rina Lazo, Rivera's assistant for 10 years until his death, his "right hand"
See also
Further reading
References
External links

Content: Contents
1 Antecedents
2 Mural movement
2.1 After the mural project at the National Preparatory High School
3 Artistry
4 Los Tres Grandes (The Three Great Ones)
5 El Cuarto Grande (The Fourth Great One)[21]
5.1 "Nacimiento de Nuestra Nacionalidad" (The Birth of Our Nationality)
5.2 Revolutionary artistry
5.3 Political expression
6 Influence
7 Women of Mexican muralism
7.1 Aurora Reyes Flores, first woman muralist[34]
7.2 Elena Huerta Muzquiz, artist of the biggest mural created by a woman in Mexico
7.3 Rina Lazo, Rivera's assistant for 10 years until his death, his "right hand"
8 See also
9 Further reading
10 References
11 External links
Antecedents
Mural from Bonampak
Mexico has had a tradition of painting murals, starting with the Olmec civilization in the pre Hispanic period and into the colonial period, with murals mostly painted to evangelize and reinforce Christian doctrine. The modern mural tradition has its roots in the 19th century, with this use of political and social themes. The first Mexican mural painter to use philosophical themes in his work was Juan Cordero in the mid-19th century. Although he did mostly work with religious themes such as the cupola of the Santa Teresa Church and other churches, he painted a secular mural at the request of Gabino Barreda at the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria (since disappeared). 1903 broadsheet by José Guadalupe Posada
The latter 19th century was dominated politically by the Porfirio Díaz regime. This government was the first to push for the cultural development of the country, supporting the Academy of San Carlos and sending promising artists abroad to study. However, this effort left out indigenous culture and people, with the aim of making Mexico like Europe. Gerardo Murillo, also known as Dr. Atl, is considered to be the first modern Mexican muralist with the idea that Mexican art should reflect Mexican life. Academy training and the government had only promoted imitations of European art. Atl and other early muralists pressured the Diaz government to allow them to paint on building walls to escape this formalism.