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Diego 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.
Diego 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.
When Rivera returned to Mexico in December 1933, he was one of the most highly publicized artists in United States history, hailed by the intellectual left and the art community and scorned by conservatives and the corporate patrons who had once sought him out.
Diego Rivera created Sunflowers in 1921. Sunflowers of Vincent van Gogh opened a door to a new evolution in decor and art. Not only did Van Gogh inspire others to paint sunflowers, but he also created a trend that would span various lifestyles and personas.
The 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.
A 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. 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.
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In 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.
Portrait of Two Women, 1914 by Diego Rivera. During his time abroad, Rivera drew upon the radical innovations of cubism, inaugurated a few years earlier by Picasso and Georges Braque.