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Birth of Diego Rivera
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Death of Diego Rivera´s Twin Brother
Diego Rivera´s twin brother died at the age of 3. -
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Years Worked
Diego Rivera worked for the entirety of his adult life and created many famous murals, frescoes and paintings. -
Creation
Created in 1922, Creation was the first of Rivera´s very famous murals. It was also the first time Rivera was commissioned -
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Marriage to Frida Kahlo
This high-powered artist couple had a happy marriage at times and an abusive, infelidelity filled marriage at others. Both Frida and Diego were unfathful in their marriage to each other and Diego was sometimes abusive. However they remained married for many years and loved each other dearly. -
History of Mexico
From 1929 until 1935 Rivera worked on a mural that told the story of the Mexican people from their ancestral roots to the modern era. This particular mural focuses on the native peoples of Mexico such as the Aztecs. Completed after the Mexican Revolution "The History of Mexico" served to restore patriotism and nationalism to native Mexicans and depict the story of their struggles through various conquests. -
Indian Warrior
Indian Warrior reaches back farthest into Mexican history, to the Spanish Conquest of the early 16th century. An Aztec warrior wearing the costume of a jaguar stabs an armored conquistador in the throat with a stone knife. The Spaniard's steel blade - an emblem of European claims to superiority - lies broken nearby. The panel's jarring vision of righteous violence offered a Mesoamerican precedent for Mexico's recent revolution, as well as its continuing struggles -
Frozen Assets
In Frozen Assets, Rivera coupled his appreciation for New York's distinctive vertical architecture with a potent critique of the city's economic inequities. This painting portrays the effects of the Great Depression along with the stunning architecture of New York CIty -
Detroit Industry
In 1932 Rivera was commissioned to paint a series of murals that captured the diverse industry of Detroit. Although his communist leanings had brought speculation of his ability to complete the project into play Rivera delivered a stunning series of murals that are said to be one of his best works. Like "Man at the Crossroads" subtle socialist and religious undertones that stoked controversial fires. -
Man at the Crossroads
One of Rivera's most controversial and outstanding murals. He was commisioned by John. D. Rockefeller -
The Flower Carrier
One of Rivera´s masterpieces, this simple yet symbolic painting created in 1935 is visually stunning and reflects Rivera´s issue against capitalism. -
Divorce of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
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Re-Marriage of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
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Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park
This fifty foot fresco takes the viewer on a Sunday walk through Alameda Park, Mexico City's first city park that was built on the grounds of an ancient Aztec marketplace. The large mural represents three principal eras of Mexican History: The Conquest, The Porfiriato Dictatorship, and The Revolution of 1910. -
Death of Frida Kahlo, Rivera's Wife
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Death of Diego Rivera
