Man, Controller of the Universe
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Man, Controller of the Universe is a famous 1934 mural by Mexican artist Diego Rivera that depicts a worker at the center of a complex, politically charged vision of science, industry, and society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Man, Controller of the Universe canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mural
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | fresco painting ⓘ |
| basedOn | Man at the Crossroads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Mexican government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| creator | Diego Rivera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorGender | male ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Mexican ⓘ |
| depicts |
Karl Marx
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vladimir Lenin NERFINISHED ⓘ astronomical bodies ⓘ capitalist elites ⓘ industrial production ⓘ microscopic organisms ⓘ propaganda imagery ⓘ scientists ⓘ workers ⓘ |
| genre | muralism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central worker figure
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cosmic imagery ⓘ industrial machinery ⓘ political figures ⓘ scientific instruments ⓘ |
| hasVersion | recreation of Man at the Crossroads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1934 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| location |
Mexico City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palacio de Bellas Artes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
industry
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science ⓘ society ⓘ worker ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fresco ⓘ |
| movement | Mexican muralism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex iconography of science and industry
ⓘ
depiction of Lenin in a public mural ⓘ political controversy ⓘ |
| originalTitle | El hombre controlador del universo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf | murals of the Palacio de Bellas Artes ⓘ |
| theme |
capitalism vs socialism
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class struggle ⓘ relationship between man and technology ⓘ science and progress ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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