Transcript Murals of Mexican History

Murals of Mexican History
Overview
• Murals
– A mural is any form of painting on a wall or rock
surface
– Public art, meant to be large and seen by the masses
– In Mexico, Diego Rivera and Jose Orozco were major
muralists during the 1920’s and 1930’s
• Mostly painted on political issues
Fill out the Mexican Murals Chart using the
following images
Tenochtitlán Marketplace by Diego Rivera
This image depicts an Aztec marketplace before the arrival of the
Spanish.
Conquest by
José Orozco
This image
depicts Cortez,
the Spanish
conqueror of the
Aztecs.
Colonial Domination by Diego Rivera
This image depicts what life was like under the rule of the
Spanish.
Fight for
Liberty by José
Orozco
This image depicts
Father Hidalgo,
who led a
revolution against
the Spanish.
Juárez and the Fall of the Empire by José Orozco
This image depicts Benito Juarez, who led the forces taking back Mexico after the
French invaded. He also put in rules granting rights and freedoms to those with
native blood, who had been oppressed by those of European descent.
History and Perspective of Mexico by Diego Rivera
This image depicts the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz. He took rights away
from the peasants, who were forced to work for little or no wage.
The Trench by José
Orozco
This image depicts the
Mexican Revolution, in
which the peasants
rose up against the
dictatorship of Porfirio
Diaz.
Land Distribution
by Diego Rivera
This image depicts the
legacy of the Mexican
Revolution. Land was
taken from the wealthy
and given to the poor
after the fighting ended.