San José Museum of Art

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Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire

  • A mural of an upside down man is in the foreground being held down by men. 2 are holding his legs and 2 are holding his arms. Another holds his chest while the other punctures his chest with a thin object. Behind them is a statue-like figure.

    José Clemente Orozco
    The Epic of American Civilization: Ancient Human Sacrifice (panel 3), 1932 – 1934
    Fresco
    Baker-Berry Library, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
    Commissioned by the Trustees of Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire

  • A mural of figures shown distressed with their hands up and yelling as a white man with a blonde beard is pointing to the left with snakes around him. Water surrounds them. There is a red structure in the background, in the shape of the letter "A".

    José Clemente Orozco
    The Epic of American Civilization: The Departure of Quetzalcoatl (panel 7), 1932 – 1934
    Fresco
    Commissioned by the Trustees of Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire