https://fod-infobase-com.mctproxy.mnpals.net/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=60612Instructions: Watch the film on mural artist Diego Rivera. In a separate document (word or pdf only) Please answer the following questions. Each one is worth one extra credit point.
Diego Rivera became famous for his larger than life mural paintings. Many of his murals became inspirations for other painters to use the medium of painting to express their ideas in public and on a large scale. What is unique about Rivera’s murals? What were his goals (both artistically and politically) with creating them? Please answer in grammatically correct, full sentences. Your response should be at least 200 words.
Write a formalist analysis of one of Rivera’s murals that is highlighted in the film. Name the mural in your response. Please use at least 4 Elements and Principles of Design in your analysis, and describe where you are seeing that element or principle in the mural. Please answer in grammatically correct, full sentences. Your response should be at least 200 words.
Think about the surge in mural painting following the murder of George Floyd – in our city here in Minneapolis – but also all around the world. How do you think contemporary mural painting is inspired by Rivera’s mural painting? Choose one George Floyd mural from the database and reflect on how it speaks to the political environment that we live in. Compare and contrast it with one Rivera mural. Name both murals in your response. Please answer in grammatically correct, full sentences. Your response should be at least 200 words.