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Diego Rivera

Diego Rivera. By: Miguel Bergman. Diego . Born. December 8 1886 In Guanajuato, Mexico Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez was his birth name . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rivera. Family.

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Diego Rivera

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  1. Diego Rivera By: Miguel Bergman

  2. Diego

  3. Born • December 8 1886 • In Guanajuato, Mexico • Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez washisbirthname. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rivera

  4. Family • Father – Diego Rivera Barrientos • Mother – Maria • Brother - Jose Carlos Rivera Barrientos (twin brother) • Sister - María del Pilar Rivera http://www.notablebiographies.com/Pu-Ro/Rivera-Diego.html

  5. Family Facts • Father was a teacher upon Diego’s birth, and later became a school inspector • Diego was the elder of twin brothers • Diego’s twin brother died at the age of two http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/rivera.html

  6. Art Studies • At age ten, Diego studied at the Academy of San Carlos • Won scholarship to study abroad in Europe • Studied in Spain, France, Belgium, Holland and England http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/rivera.html

  7. Career • A world famous Mexican painter. • Started at age 20 • Visited Paris many times in his career http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rivera http://www.fbuch.com/diego.htm

  8. Career • Fused Mexican and European forms of art • One of his countries greatest muralists • Artwork drew attention to native farmers and peasants http://www.marxists.org/subject/art/visual_arts/painting/pics/semeadores.jpg http://www.enotes.com/topics/diego-rivera

  9. Art work • Picture of little boy • El Vendedora De Flores • Self Portrait http://www.fbuch.com/rivera.htm

  10. More Art • Mural • El Vendedor de Alcatraces • Diego and Frieda http://www.fbuch.com/rivera.htm

  11. One of famous paintings Man At The Crossroads http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_Diego_Rivera%27s_most_famous_painting

  12. Rockefeller Controversy • Man of the Crossroads mural was begun at Rockefeller Center in 1933. • Contained portrait of Vladimir Lenin, a Russian leader. • Rivera was asked to stop work on the mural. • Rivera went to Mexico City in 1934 to paint Man of the Crossroads. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rivera

  13. Type of supplies • Used mainly oil based • Also did many things in water color • Used rice paper http://www.icollector.com/Diego-Rivera-Peasant-Family-Ink-and-Watercolor_i8712082

  14. Art Style • Diego coined his style of art to be called Mexicanidad • Diego created a Mexicanidad movement which other artists called themselves • Influenced by heritage, strong sturdy imagery and murals http://www.ehow.com/about_5037517_diego-riveras-art-style.html

  15. Marriages • First wife - Angeline Beloff • Second wife - Lupe Marin 1922 – 1927 • Third wife – Frida Kahlo 1929 – 1954 • Fourth wife - Emma Hurtado 1955 http://nndb.net/people/263/000024191/

  16. Frida Kahlo • Diego was married to Frida from 1929 to 1939, divorced a short time, then remarried from 1940 to 1954 upon her death • Mexico’s most famous woman artist • Self portraits showing pain in her life http://www.answers.com/topic/frida-kahlo

  17. Quotes • “I've never believed in God, but I believe in Picasso”. • “Never before had a woman put such agonizing poetry on canvas as Frida did”. • “If I ever loved a woman, the more I loved her, the more I wanted to hurt her. Frida was only the most obvious victim of this disgusting trait”. http://www.artquotes.net/masters/diego-rivera/index.htm

  18. Death • Died November 24, 1957 • Died at age 70 • Died in Mexico City of heart failure • Buried in Mexico City http://nndb.net/people/263/000024191/

  19. Diego Rivera

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