The New Democracy (Palacio de Bellas Artes mural)
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The New Democracy is a monumental political mural by Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros, housed in Mexico City’s Palacio de Bellas Artes, that powerfully symbolizes the struggle against oppression and the emergence of a liberated, modern society.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican muralism artwork
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mural ⓘ political mural ⓘ |
| artForm | mural painting ⓘ |
| artist | David Alfaro Siqueiros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
anti-fascism
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human emancipation ⓘ revolution ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Palacio de Bellas Artes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| creator | David Alfaro Siqueiros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
20th-century Latin American politics
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post-revolutionary Mexico ⓘ |
| depicts |
allegorical female figure of Democracy
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broken chains ⓘ emergence of a new social order ⓘ figures symbolizing oppression ⓘ revolutionary struggle ⓘ |
| genre | political art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central allegorical figure
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figures of the oppressed ⓘ symbols of peace and renewal ⓘ symbols of war and violence ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Palacio de Bellas Artes cultural heritage ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Mexico City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Mexico City
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Palacio de Bellas Artes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
democracy
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liberation ⓘ modern society ⓘ struggle against oppression ⓘ |
| materialUsed | mural painting techniques ⓘ |
| movement |
Mexican muralism
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social realism ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | David Alfaro Siqueiros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | collection of murals at Palacio de Bellas Artes ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significance |
icon of Mexican muralism
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symbol of resistance to oppression ⓘ |
| significantPlace | historic center of Mexico City ⓘ |
| title |
La nueva democracia
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The New Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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