Print of Shanprimroseart's Acrylic painting 'Las Soldaderas' from her Mexico Series. Painted in Puebla, Mexico in July 2019. 200GSM Paper.
Description:
This piece is inspired by the
Soldederas (also known as the
Adelitas) of the Mexican
Revolution.
The Soldaderas were women that
dressed as men in order to fight
in the battle, and played a
significant role in the result of
the war.
Roles of the Soldaderas included
not only combat but cooking for
soldiers, tending to the wounded
and burying the dead.