I typically assign this reading for homework and have the students bring their responses, notes, and questions to class, this way they arrive prepared and ready to engage with the […]
Daily Archives: June 27, 2024
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I show this video in class to discuss the impact of Mexican Muralism on U.S. artists: https://whitney.org/media/46366
I assign this reading to discuss the mural series, The History of Mexico, and discuss in depth the historical, cultural, and political references Rivera incorporated: Flattley, Megan “The History of […]
I typically assign this reading for homework and have the students bring their responses, notes, and questions to class, this way they arrive prepared and ready to engage with the […]
I assign this reading to discuss the artistic career and contributions of Tarsila do Amaral, and introduce the concept of “Anthropophagy” as a uniquely Brazilian modern art movement: https://smarthistory.org/tarsila-abaporu/
I assign this reading to discuss the tradition of portraiture, and in particular casta paintings, which were unique to the Viceroyalty of New Spain: https://smarthistory.org/spaniard-and-indian-produce-a-mestizo-attributed-to-juan-rodriguez/
I show this video in class to discuss the effects of colonialism and the broader theme of cultural repatriation: https://smarthistory.org/feathered-headdress-aztec/
I typically assign this reading for homework and have the students bring their responses, notes, and questions to class, this way they arrive prepared and ready to engage with the […]
I assign this reading to discuss the artist and the broader tradition of costumbrismo in Latin America: https://smarthistory.org/francisco-oller-the-wake/
I show this video in class to discuss in greater depth the tradition of landscape painting in Mexico: https://smarthistory.org/velasco-the-valley-of-mexico/
