MEXICO ARTISTS. “The Feast of the Holy Cross,” by artist and muralist Roberto Montenegro. 1924.

Post Mexican Revolution, the muralists ruled. “The ideals expressed in this and other murals of the time are a defining element of Mexico’s modern artistic movement and foster civic pride and national spirit.”

It was a heady time, called the Mexican Renaissance. New life was breathed into the entire country, especially in the arts, where innovation erupted and artists came out of the woodwork.