The Epic of American Civilization

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The Epic of American Civilization is a monumental mural cycle by Mexican artist José Clemente Orozco that critically portrays the history and cultural struggles of the Americas, located at Dartmouth College.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mural cycle
public artwork
artist José Clemente Orozco NERFINISHED
commissionedBy Dartmouth College NERFINISHED
completionDate 1934
countryOfOrigin Mexico
creator José Clemente Orozco NERFINISHED
depicts Aztec imagery
Christ-like figure as teacher
Spanish conquest
classroom scene
machine technology
modern industrial society
pre-Columbian cultures
soldiers and warfare
genre muralism
hasPart Anglo-America NERFINISHED
Cortez and the Cross NERFINISHED
Gods of the Modern World NERFINISHED
Human Sacrifice
Migration
Modern Industrial Man NERFINISHED
Modern Migration of the Spirit NERFINISHED
The Departure of Quetzalcoatl NERFINISHED
The Return of Quetzalcoatl NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark (as part of Orozco Room murals) NERFINISHED
inception 1932
language visual art
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Hanover, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
New Hampshire NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
location Baker-Berry Library NERFINISHED
Dartmouth College NERFINISHED
Reserve Corridor of Baker Library NERFINISHED
mainSubject European conquest of the Americas
colonialism
cultural struggles in the Americas
education
history of the Americas
indigenous civilizations
industrialization
myth and religion
revolution
social injustice
war and violence
materialUsed fresco
paint on plaster
movement Mexican muralism NERFINISHED
notableFor critical portrayal of American history
fusion of Mexican and North American historical themes
influence on public art in the United States
politically charged imagery
numberOfParts 24
significantEvent designated National Historic Landmark in 2013

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José Clemente Orozco notableWork The Epic of American Civilization
Orozco murals notableWork The Epic of American Civilization