Los tres grandes

Mexican artists

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"Los tres grandes" refers to three prominent Mexican muralists: Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. Emerging after the Mexican Revolution, they aimed to create art accessible to all citizens, often adorning government buildings with large-scale murals. Their work frequently depicted themes of social justice, Mexican heritage, and political ideologies, particularly socialist ones. These artists utilized techniques like fresco and encaustic, and Siqueiros experimented with industrial materials and spray guns for rapid execution on vast public spaces. Their influential movement, the Mexican mural renaissance, significantly impacted Western art by offering figurative works that reflected societal concerns.123

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…whom came to be called Los tres grandes, or “the Three Great Ones”) to paint murals in public buildings in order to educate the mostly illiterate population about the history of Mexico.
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…whom came to be called Los tres grandes, or “the Three Great Ones”) to paint murals in public buildings in order to educate the mostly illiterate population about the history of Mexico.
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