Discussion: Zapata-Style Landscape
Diego Rivera’s Zapata-Style Landscape (1925) merges European Cubism with Mexican revolutionary symbolism. Painted in Paris during the Mexican Revolution, the artwork features national icons like rifles, sombreros, and volcanoes, evoking Emiliano Zapata’s legacy. The synthetic cubist style enhances the abstraction while still reflecting the emotional and historical weight of the era. Rivera skillfully integrates personal memory, national identity, and political commentary into a vivid, multidimensional landscape.
References
Norwood, S. (2019). Diego Rivera: A man and his murals. Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. Web.
“Zapatista landscape“. Lacma. (2017). Web.
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