Diego Rivera - Paintings,Murals,Biography of Diego Rivera
WEBDiego Rivera, a memorable figure in 20th-century art, actively painted during the 50 years from 1907 to 1957. Mexican by birth, Rivera spent a good portion of his adult life in Europe and the United States as well as in his home in Mexico City.
Creation, 1922 by Diego Rivera
WEBDiego Rivera's first government-commissioned mural, Creation was created over the course of a year and covers over a thousand square feet. It is an allegorical composition with mythological and religious motifs.The figures in the mural are over twelve feet high, which were in proportion to the huge pipe organ which surrounded the wall.
Man at the Crossroads by Diego Rivera
WEBMan at the Crossroads by Diego Rivera. Man at the Crossroads was a fresco by Diego Rivera in the Rockefeller Center, New York. The painting was controversial because it included an image of Lenin and a Soviet Russian May Day parade.
Diego Rivera Biography
WEBRivera's philosophy of art and life correspond to no specific dogma. He had an extraordinarily well developed intuitive sense that shaped his understanding of the world and his humanistic understanding of the role of the artist and the role of art in society.
Diego Rivera Painting Gallery
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The Weaver, 1936 by Diego Rivera
WEBA leader of the Mexican muralist movement in the 1920s who sought to challenge social and political iniquities, Diego Rivera often turned to indigenous themes to foster pride in Mexican culture. In The Weaver, Rivera focused on the centuries-old tradition of weaving with a back-strap loom.
The Flower Seller by Diego Rivera
WEBThe Flower Seller by Diego Rivera. The Flower Seller was painted in 1941 and depicts a young woman kneeling with a very large bundle of calla lilies. Her clothes are simple yet she is colorfully and neatly like a typical young woman of Mexico in the early 20th century.
The Flower Carrier by Diego Rivera
WEBIn 1935, Diego Rivera masterfully created The Flower Carrier (known in its original language as Cargador de Flores). Like many of Rivera's paintings, The Flower Carrier imparts simplicity, yet exudes much symbolism and meaning.
The Watermelons, 1957 by Diego Rivera
WEBThe Watermelons, 1957 by Diego Rivera. The Watermelons is Diego Rivera's last painting. The vividly colored Watermelons has an almost lifelike texture, achieved by the mixture of a bit of sand with the oil paint.
Symbolic Landscape, 1940 by Diego Rivera
WEBThe furrowed brow and clenched teeth of the stone face possess two very symbolic objects. A bloody knife with a wedding band slipped over its hideous blade, and a leather glove seems reminiscent of a dirty deed and altogether out of …
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