we were surprised to discover that the american ambassador in cuernavaca has commissioned a diego rivera mural in el palacio de cortes.
amazing stuff.
and a total surprise.
the mural is gorgeous, striking, and sad.
it depicts amany political and revolutionary leaders and serves as an indictment of the spanish of conquest of mexico, as reflected in the pain and anguish of the indigenous struggle that is painted in the mural.
seeing this work of art was a perfect cap to our course in latin american history and perfectly evoked my feelings about what we had learned.
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