Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • situate a key example of Mexican muralism within the post-revolutionary context in which it was made
  • explore recent debates around the interpretation of Mexican muralism
  • examine the concepts of ‘realism’ and ‘modernism’ in relation to Mexican muralism
  • address the relevance of social and cultural contexts for interpreting works of art
  • analyse works of art in terms of different ideas and approaches.