Prometheus (mural)
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Prometheus (mural) is a pioneering 1930 fresco by José Clemente Orozco, celebrated as one of the first major modernist murals in the United States and noted for its powerful, monumental depiction of the mythic fire-bringer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prometheus (mural) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fresco
ⓘ
mural ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
expressionism
ⓘ
modernism ⓘ |
| colorPalette | predominantly earth tones and reds ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pomona College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | copyrighted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | José Clemente Orozco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Greek mythology
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Prometheus NERFINISHED ⓘ fire ⓘ human figures ⓘ |
| describedAs | pioneering modernist mural in the United States ⓘ |
| describedIn | art historical literature on José Clemente Orozco ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical painting
ⓘ
modernist mural ⓘ mythological painting ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
American modernist artists interested in muralism
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development of mural painting in the United States ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central figure of Prometheus
ⓘ
surrounding crowd of people ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
knowledge
ⓘ
rebellion ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important work of Mexican muralism in the United States ⓘ |
| inception | 1930 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European modernism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexican Revolution-era muralism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Claremont, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pomona College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Frary Dining Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fresco technique ⓘ |
| movement | Mexican muralism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first major modernist murals in the United States
ⓘ
monumental composition ⓘ powerful depiction of the mythic fire-bringer ⓘ |
| partOf | public art in Claremont, California ⓘ |
| positionInBuilding | end wall of the main dining hall ⓘ |
| surface | interior wall ⓘ |
| usesMotif |
flames
ⓘ
outstretched arms ⓘ towering central figure ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.