The contemporary Mexican artistic movement known as muralism, a movement of public art that began with images painted on walls in an effort to represent Mexican national culture, is closely linked ideologically with its main sponsor, the new Mexican government elected in 1920 following the Mexican Revolution. ββββ ββββββββββ ββββββββ ββ βββββββββ ββββββββ ββββββββ βββ βββ βββββ βββββββββββββ βββββ ββββββ ββ βββββββ ββ βββββββ ββββββββ ββββββββ βββ ββββββββββββ βββ
Intro topic Β·Muralism (Mexican art movement involving images representing Mexican culture)
Linked to Mexican government following Mexican Revolution, which called on artists to show good things about Mexico.
Style of Muralists Β·Muralists developed own distinct styles
Rivera incorporated elements of pre-Columbian sculpture and Italian Renaissance. Orozco had more expressionist style. Siquieros was similar to Orozco, but had some stylistic differences. (Need to come back for the details of the style differences if questions ask about this; not worth trying to remember.)
Cause of stylistic experimentation Β·Moving to new medium (large walls) led to experimentation
Muralists moved from small easel paintings to large compositions on walls. Muralists had to use larger brush gestures. They also had to make their work viewable from many different angles.
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The primary purpose of the ββββββ βββββββββ ββ ββ
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Whatβs the primary purpose of P2? Rely on your low-res summary for help. In P2, the author presents the central point that Mexican mural painting cannot be reduced merely to formulaic government art. Rather, it reflected important stylistic innovations.
a
describe the unifying ββββββββ ββ ββββββββ
Although the author does describe some similar features of muralism in P2, the purpose of P2 isnβt to identify these unifying features. The purpose is to de-emphasize muralismβs connection to government/political issues and to emphasize its connection to artistic innovations.
b
provide support for βββ ββββββββ ββββ βββ βββββββββ βββββ βββ βββ βββββββ ββββββββββ ββββββ
The author doesnβt argue that muralists often didnβt support government causes. We have no indication that there were any muralists who disagreed with the Mexican government.
c
support the claim ββββ βββββββββ ββββββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββ βββββββ ββ βββββ βββ ββββββββββ ββββββ
The author doesnβt claim that muralists βalwaysβ used their work to comment on their own historical period. Perhaps their muralist work was based on the idea that art should comment on the contemporary historic period; but this doesnβt imply that their work βalwaysβ comments on their historical period. In any case, even if the author did make the claim (C) describes, the purpose of P2 isnβt to support that claim. The purpose is to de-emphasize muralismβs connection to government/political issues and to emphasize its connection to artistic innovations.
d
illustrate how the βββββββββ ββββββββββββ ββββββββ ββ βββββββ βββββββββ
Nothing in P2 involves elements of Mexican tradition. The purpose of P2 is to de-emphasize muralismβs connection to government/political issues and to emphasize its connection to artistic innovations.
This best captures the purpose of P2, which is to de-emphasize muralismβs connection to government/political issues and to emphasize its connection to artistic innovations.
Difficulty
93% of people who answer get this correct
This is a slightly challenging question.
It is slightly harder than the average question in this passage.
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Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%127
136
75%145
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Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
3%
154
b
1%
150
c
1%
148
d
2%
154
e
93%
162
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