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Khan Academy: Mexican Muralism: Los Tres Grandes David Siqueiros, Diego Rivera

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Siqueiros, Diego Rivera, and Jose Clemente Orozco-known as Los tres grandes-cultivated an artistic style that defined Mexican identity following the Revolution. They crafted epic murals on the walls of highly visible, public buildings using techniques like fresco, encaustic, mosaic, and sculpture-painting. View examples and read descriptions in this essay.

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diego rivera, jose clemente orozco, khan academy, khan: mexican muralism: los tres grandes david alfaro siqueiros, mexican revolution, mexican muralism, palace of fine arts mexico city, porfirio diaz, siqueiros, mexican muralist movement
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