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José Clemente Orozco (November 23, 1883 – September 7, 1949) was a Mexican caricaturist [1] and painter, who specialized in political murals that established the Mexican Mural Renaissance together with murals by Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and others.
The Epic of American Civilization is a mural by the social realist painter José Clemente Orozco.It is located in the basement reading room of the Baker Memorial Library on the campus of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Prometheus (Spanish: Prometeo) is a fresco by Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco [4] depicting the Greek Titan Prometheus stealing fire from the heavens to give to humans. [2] It was commissioned for Pomona College's Frary Dining Hall and completed in June 1930, [4] becoming the first modern fresco in the United States.
Orozco and Siqueiros, on the other hand, both fought in the war, which subsequently resulted in a more pessimistic approach to their artwork when depicting the revolution; with Siqueros' artwork being notably more radical and focused on portraying a scientific future. [2] [5] Miguel Hidalgo abolishing slavery by José Clemente Orozco
The highlight of the interior decoration is a series of monumental frescoes by José Clemente Orozco, including one of his most famed creations, the allegory of The Man of Fire (1936–39). Hospicio Cabañas was made a Unesco World Heritage site in 1997. [2]
The museum has permanent and temporary art and archeological exhibitions in addition to the many murals painted on its walls by José Clemente Orozco, Fernando Leal, Diego Rivera, and others. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The complex is located between San Ildefonso Street and Justo Sierra Street in the historic center of Mexico City .
David Alfaro Siqueiros (born José de Jesús Alfaro Siqueiros; December 29, 1896 – January 6, 1974) was a Mexican social realist painter, best known for his large public murals using the latest in equipment, materials and technique. Along with Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, he was one of the most famous of the "Mexican muralists". [1]
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