Diego Rivera´s Life
In which Mexican state was Diego Rivera born?
Guanajuato
What artistic movement made Diego Rivera famous?
Muralism
What type of surfaces did Diego Rivera mainly paint on?
Walls or murals.
What historical conflict inspired much of Rivera’s work?
The Mexican Revolution.
What unusual fact is related to Diego Rivera’s birth?
He had a twin brother named Carlos who died very young.
In what year was Diego Rivera born?
1886
In which building in Mexico City can the mural “The History of Mexico” be found?
The National Palace
What painting technique did Rivera use on wet plaster?
Fresco.
Which social classes appeared constantly in Rivera’s murals?
Workers and peasants.
What was the name of the house where Rivera and Frida Kahlo lived?
The Blue House (Casa Azul).
Which famous Mexican painter was married to Diego Rivera?
Frida Kahlo
What theme did Rivera frequently represent in his murals?
Mexican history and the daily life of the people.
Why were Rivera’s murals so large?
So the public could easily see them.
What political ideology did Diego Rivera support?
Communism.
Which famous Mexican artist is most closely associated with Rivera?
Frida Kahlo.
To which European country did Diego Rivera travel to study art?
France, and also Spain
Which Rivera mural was destroyed in New York because it included Lenin?
“Man at the Crossroads.”
What type of colors were commonly used in Rivera’s artwork?
Bright and vivid colors.
Which Mexican revolutionary leader appears in several of Rivera’s murals?
Emiliano Zapata
In which Mexican city did Diego Rivera die?
Mexico City.
Which artistic movement strongly influenced Rivera during his time in Europe?
Cubism
Besides Mexico, in which country did Diego Rivera paint several murals?
The United States.
What was Rivera’s goal in creating public art?
To educate people and communicate social and political messages.
Why were Rivera’s works sometimes controversial?
Because they criticized social inequality and political issues.
In what year did Diego Rivera die?
1957.