Similarities Between Rivera And Orozco

Rivera and Orozco both expressed their views on the Mexican Revolution through their murals. These artists had a few similarities as well as their differences when it came to their individual murals. They both used similar colors to symbolize different aspects of the events that were taking place. For example, mostly the peasants in Rivera’s murals wore white which could possibly stand for innocence. However, a difference among the artists that I saw was that Rivera tends to paint more of wider frame that includes a bigger scenery and many people while Orozco paints more of a closer frame that focuses more on what he wants to illustrate which includes fewer people.
Rivera’s mural, “The Distribution of Land,” shows a numerous people gathered around a man in a black suit. This mural depicts the struggles of the levels of the hierarchy and the amount of power that comes with the status. The people wearing white appears to be the peasants while the men in suits appear to be higher in rank. Although there are many peasants, it would seem as though they have no say in any of the matter being discussed while the men in suits were calling the
You can see the peasants following their orders with no power to go against them similar to Rivera’s mural, “The Distribution of Land.” However, this mural just focuses on this particular people to show their lack in number and power. Orozco’s other mural, “The Working Class,” really illustrates the struggle and the hardship of the people, with the looks on their faces and the dark tone of the mural. This mural is like a continuum to the mural, “The Exploited,” as in the peasant go through that type of harassment seen in “The Exploited,” and by the end of the day they are broken and tired seen in the mural, “The Working