Title: The Mexican Renaissance | Boundless Art History
Headings: The Mexican Renaissance
The Mexican Renaissance
Mexican Muralism
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Key Takeaways
Key Points
Key Terms
Mexican Muralism
Los Tres Grandes
Diego Rivera
Jose Clemente Orozco
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Mexican Painting: Frida Kahlo
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Frida Kahlo
Paintings
Influences
Artistic Legacy

Content: Rivera was in Europe the entire time and did not fight. He never depicted the horrors of the war but what he perceived to be the social benefits from it. The other two did fight, and both expressed the horrors of war in their work. Diego Rivera
Of the three artists, Rivera was the most traditional in terms of painting styles, and he drew heavily from European modernism. His themes were Mexican, often scenes of everyday life and images of ancient Mexico. He originally painted this in bright colors in the European style, but modified it to more earthy tones to imitate indigenous murals. His greatest contribution is the promotion of Mexico’s indigenous past. Mural in the main stairwell of the National Palace by Diego Rivera: A leader in Mexican muralism, much of Rivera’s work was utopian and idealist. Jose Clemente Orozco
Orozco also began with a European style of expression.