Murals are captivating! More often than not, whenever you see a person walk by one, chances are they will take a moment to look at what it is and what’s going on within it. Even the busiest of businessmen and women talking on their Bluetooth cannot help but give a moment of their attention to something that your eyes are naturally drawn to. Despite the aesthetically pleasing colors and shapes, everyone thinks of these murals differently.
When I see a mural, I am always getting lost in them, even if only for a few seconds as I skateboard down the street. More often than not, though, I will stop and take a minute or two at least to check them out and see what’s going on within them. They are usually done on such a massive scale that to think of the hours it took to create is astonishing on its own. Imagining the ancient indigenous people of Mesoamerica who first started doing them, with even less resources, is truly admirable. The large scale of the paintings is the main attribute that murals have that differentiate them from other forms of art. In particular, the murals of Diego Rivera, as well as the ones of Latin America in general, are different than those found in other countries for a number of different reasons.
The “Pan American Unity” mural done by Diego Rivera is epic, to say the least. Just by looking at it’s enormous 5 panels…
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