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Top 10 Mural Artists
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Diego Rivera (1886-
Covering 4,800 sq ft (450 sq
m) three murals, titled
Epic of
the Mexican People
, are among
Diego Rivera's finest and most
visited. This monumental work,
spanning the walls of the central
staircase of the
palacio
, portrays
the history of Mexico. Additional
murals fill the walls of the third
floor hallway
(see pp14-15)
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1957)
Brilliant muralist and painter,
he had Marxist ideals and was
a controversial revolutionary.
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José Clemente Orozco
(1883-1949)
Best known for his bold
murals portraying themes of
human versus mechanical.
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Juan O'Gorman
(1905-82)
Known for his murals and
architecture depicting subjects
from Mexican history.
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David Alfaro Siqueiros
(1896-1974)
A political activist, he infused
his colorful murals with revo-
lutionary ideas.
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Rufino Tamayo (1899-
Interiors of the magnificent Palacio de
Bellas Artes
1991)
Fused Fauvism, Cubism, folk,
and pre-Hispanic Mexican
styles into his murals and oils.
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Roberto Montenegro
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Palacio de Bellas Artes
Surrounding the interior
courtyard of the
palacio
are
works of seven muralists. David
Alfaro Siqueiros'
Nueva
Democracia
, Diego Rivera's
El
Hombre Contralor del Universo
and José Clemente Orozco's
Mundo Contemporaneo
are the
most outstanding
(see pp20-21)
.
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Museo Mural Diego Rivera
(1887-1968)
One of the first muralists, his
works dwell on Mexico's
violent past.
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Manuel Rodríguez
Lozano (1896-1971)
Dedicated to establishing a
true Mexican artistic style, he
later protested the monopoly
held by the leading muralists.
Diego Rivera's famous
Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in
the Alameda Central
was moved
here after the earthquake of
1985 destroyed the Hotel Del
Prado where Rivera painted the
mural in 1947-8.
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Balderas y Colón
s/n • Map M2 • 5518-0183 • 10am-6pm
Tue-Sun • Adm, free Sun
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Francisco Eppens
Helguera (1913-90)
Painter, muralist, and sculptor,
his huge outdoor murals are
made of colored glass tiles.
(
Jean Charlot (1898-
1979)
French born, he revived and
refined the fresco technique
later used by Diego Rivera.
)
Museo de Arte Moderno
Excellent oil paintings of
many of the best known mural-
ists are showcased here. Works
by Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros,
Tamayo, and Juan O'Gorman
feature in this museum
(see p83)
.
)
González Camarena
(1908-81)
He specialized in colorful
scenes indigenous to Mexico.
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