
1. Death of Hidalgo
3. This is a piece of a mural at the Government Palace of Chihuahua. It is at his memorial. I came across this piece of work while searching for stuff on Father Hidalgo of Mexico. This connects to my studies because Hidalgo did many great things for the Independence Period; our current area of study.
Observation: The subject of the artwork is Father Hidalgo of Mexico. In this painting, I see Hidalgo being executed with others and there are the fires of hell. He is not putting up a fight and actually looks peaceful. The artwork is done with paint and the artist used deep colors, perhaps portraying the sorrow.
Interpretation: This artwork shows the sorrows that Hidalgo and his followers went through and how it is an honor to die for something you believe in.
Judgement: The reason that I chose this piece of art was because the intensity of it drew me to it. I feel that this painting is a powerful representation of how precious freedom is. Hidalgo was killed for his work for independence, and he will be remembered forever for that.
Questioning: I know that the center person is Hidalgo, but I would love to know who the other people in the painting are.
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