Jun 23 2010
Jun 19 2010
The three famous mexican artists Diego Rivera,Frida Kahlo and José Clemente Orozco
Diego Rivera
Diego Rivera was prominent Mexican painter born December 8 1886 in Guanajuato. Between 1922 and 1953, Rivera painted murals among others in Mexico City,Chapingo,Cuernavaca,San Francisco,Detroit and New York City.In 1931, a retrospective exhibition of his works was held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Diego Rivera was the husband of Frida Kahlo.Between 1929 – 1939 and 1940 – 1954.
The first photo was Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo,taken by Carl Van Vechten in 1932.The second photo was of Diego Rivera’s name and face graved in stone at Plaza San Jacinto, Mexico City.The painting is Diego Rivera’s mural depicting Mexico’s history at the National Palace in Mexico City.
His art, in a fashion similar to the steles of the Maya, tells stories. The mural En el Arsenal shows on the right-hand side Tina Modotti holding an ammunition belt and facing Julio Antonio Mella, in a light hat, and Vittorio Vidale behind in a black hat.
Some of Diego Rivera’s most famous murals are featured at the National School of Agriculture at Chapingo near Texcoco 1925 – 1927, in the Cortés Palace in Cuernavaca 1929 – 1930 and the National Palace in Mexico City 1929 – 1930 – 1935.
Diego Rivera died at the age of 70 November 24 1957.
Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter and a communist born July 6 1907 in Coyoacán.She painted “pain and passion” using intense, vibrant colors.Her style “close to folk art”Primitivism, Naïve art was influenced among others by indigenous cultures of Mexico, European Realism, Symbolism, and Surrealism. Many of her works are self-portraits.
Frida Kahlo was married to the mexican muralists Diego Rivera.Between 1929 – 1954,before she died July 13 1954 at the age 47.
The first painting is a Frida Kahlo self – portrait by Frida Kahlo and Thorn Necklace, at the Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas.The second painting is by Frida Kahlo1939,the painting is named The Suicide of Dorothy Hale.At the Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
José Clemente Orozco
José Clemente Orozco was a Mexican social realistpainter born November 23 1883 in Ciudad Guzmán Mexico.Who specialized in bold murals that established the Mexican Mural Renaissancetogether with murals by Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and some others.Orozco was the most complex of the Mexican muralists.He was fond of the theme of human suffering,but less realistic and more fascinated by machines than Diego Rivera.He was also a genre painter and lithographer. Between 1922 and 1948, Orozco painted murals in Mexico City,Orizaba, Claremont, California, New York City, Hanover, New Hampshire, Guadalajara, Jalisco,and Jiquilpan, Michoacán. His drawings and paintings are exhibited by the Carrillo Gil Museum in Mexico City, and the Orozco Workshop-Museum in Guadalajara.Orozco was known for being a politically committed artist. He promoted the political causes of peasants and workers.
The photo is José Clemente Orozco in the Rotundaof Illustrious,Guadalajara, Mexico.The painting is José Clemente Orozco’s mural Omnisciencia 1925.
Between 1922–1924, Orozco painted the murals: The Elements,Man in Battle Against Nature,Christ Destroys His Cross,Destruction of the Old Order,The Aristocrats and The Trench and the Trinity at the National Preparatory School. In 1925, he painted the mural Omniscience at Mexico City’s House of Tiles. In 1926, he painted a mural at the Industrial School in Orizaba, Veracruz.
Between 1927–1934 Orozco lived in the USA. In 1930, he painted murals at the New School for Social Research, New York City, now known as the New School University. One of his most famous murals is The Epic of American Civilization at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, USA.
José Clemente Orozco died at the age of 65 September 7 1949 Mexico City Mexico.
Jun 18 2010
Useful football words in spanish
Spanish English
un gol a goal
un jugador a player
unsaque de esquina a corner
la tarjeta amarilla the yellow card
el tiro libre a free kick
el defensor a defender
un golpe a shot
arrancar to kick off
afuera wide
una pegada a shot,drive,hard kick
el tiempo suplementario/extra injury time
un cambio de jugadores a change of players
un partido en directo a live match
un jugador lesionado an injured player
Jun 17 2010
YESSSSSS!!!!!!! SSSSSSiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!
I will leave it to more football savvy members of this forum to comment on the match. BUT wasn’t it just wonderful.
I might even say it was better than watching paint dry which is my usual choice when football is on the telly. It was certainly better than marking books – I think I will be up late tonight ;-(
And Cuahtemoc scored a penalty when he was brought on. I am so glad he has got a goal in what will be his swansong but he didn’t do his celebration or if he did the BBC didn’t video it.
I have a good feeling about Mexico – it is the bi-cenntenial year and we deserve the World Cup as a birthday present.
B
Mexicana yo soy de sentimiento, de corazon lo llevo dentro
Jun 14 2010
Research about Mexico
These are things we are going to be researching to include in our blog.
Mexican traditions
Mexican Music
Interesting sites to visit
Culture
Cities
Language
Player profiles
Landmarks
Ancient places and history
Cars
Volcanoes and mountains
Stories
The story of the flag
Match reports
Food
Art
Past successes
And there might be many more
Jun 14 2010
How will Mexico do in their next match.
We have been having a discussion about Mexico’s chances for the next match. We can’t decide whether they will lose to France or draw 1 all
