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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Epic of American Civilization canonical | 2 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
mural cycle
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public artwork ⓘ |
| artist | José Clemente Orozco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Dartmouth College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1934 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| creator | José Clemente Orozco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Aztec imagery
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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
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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
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New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Baker-Berry Library
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Dartmouth College NERFINISHED ⓘ Reserve Corridor of Baker Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
European conquest of the Americas
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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
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paint on plaster ⓘ |
| movement | Mexican muralism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical portrayal of American history
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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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.