David Alfaro Siqueiros

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A Mexican painter famous for large public murals about protest and revolution

proper noun

: David Alfaro Siqueiros

Art historians often cite David Alfaro Siqueiros as a pioneering force in modern muralism.

Examples

The political messages in David Alfaro Siqueiros's artwork continue to inspire contemporary artists.
The murals of David Alfaro Siqueiros can be found on public buildings throughout Mexico.
David Alfaro Siqueiros was a prominent figure in the Mexican muralist movement.
Many people admire David Alfaro Siqueiros for his powerful political messages.
Art historians often cite David Alfaro Siqueiros as a pioneering force in modern muralism.
The murals of David Alfaro Siqueiros can be found on public buildings throughout Mexico.
Many people admire David Alfaro Siqueiros for his powerful political messages.

Synonyms

Siqueiros

vsDavid Alfaro Siqueiros

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Mexican painter who painted large murals about protest and revolution

uses the full personal name rather than the brief surname form

Surface Forms

David Alfaro Siqueiros main

Morphology

David + Alfaro + Siqueiros

This item is a personal name (a proper noun), so its referential meaning (that he was a Mexican muralist, dates, themes of protest/revolution) is not compositional from the constituent name-parts. Knowing the tokens 'David', 'Alfaro', or 'Siqueiros' does not allow a B1 learner to infer the biographical/professional information, so the expression is opaque.

Etymology

David Alfaro Siqueiros is the name of a Mexican painter famous for very large public murals about 'protest' and 'revolution'. Imagine him in front of a giant wall, painting bold, moving figures to shout about social change, so the name helps you remember an artist who used art to speak for people and politics.