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Which subjects did Diego Rivera include in his murals at Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education?
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Detail from Popular History of Mexico, mosaic mural by Diego Rivera, 1953; on the Teatro des los Insurgentes, Mexico City.
At the Secretariat of Public Education building in Mexico City, Diego Rivera completed more than 100 fresco panels by 1928. These murals feature a variety of subjects that reflect native Mexican themes, including:
- Mexican agriculture
- Industry
- Culture
- Indigenous peoples
- Peasants
- Conquistadores
- Factory workers
These works marked the emergence of Rivera’s mature style, characterized by monumental, stylized human figures defined by precise outlines and set within crowded, shallow spaces.1