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Mexican muralism was an art project initially funded by the Mexican government in the immediate wake of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) to depict visions of Mexico's past, present, and future, painted directly onto public building walls by artists including Diego Rivera.
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Start YearWikipedia states the muralist project began in the 1920s; not an exact year. Cross-Tradition Connections
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the art project initially funded by the Mexican government in the immediate wake of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) to depict visions of Mexico's past, present, and future
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Beginning in the 1920s, the muralist project was headed by a group of artists known as 'The Big Three' or 'The Three Greats'.
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His large frescoes helped establish the mural movement in Mexican and international art.
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Mexican muralism
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Why did the Mexican government fund muralism?
Mexican muralism was an art project initially funded by the Mexican government in the immediate wake of the Mexican Revolution of 1910 to 1920, intended to depict visions of Mexico's past, present and future for a wide public rather than a gallery audience. Artists including Diego Rivera painted these visions directly onto the walls of public buildings, making the movement inseparable from the nation-building project that funded it.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
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