2. Background
Education
Examples of
Work
Significant
Events
Art Style
Bibliography

3.  Diego Rivera was born Diego Maria Concepcion Juan Nepomuceno
Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodriguez on December 8,
1886 in Guanajautu, Mexico.
In 1892 Rivera and his family moved to Mexico City where he attended
Carpantier Catholic College.
His father wanted him to join the military but he decided to start taking
art classes and the San Carlos University of Art.
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4. Significant Events That Affected Rivera’s Work:
Mexican Revolution
Russian Revolution
Mexican life/struggles
Golden Gate International Exposition
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5. Diego received a very full education from some of the world’s most
prestigious artists and art schools such as:
San Carlos Academy of Art
A government scholarship to study abroad
Santiago Rebull
Jose Maria Velasco
Felix Parra
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6. Rivera experimented with many types of art styles:
Cubist
Social Realism
Post-Impressionism
Muralism
Painted Murals reflecting Mexican Life
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Random Cubist Example:

7. Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park:
Painted as a mural representing Mexico City’s first city Park.
Portrait of Lupe Marin: Portrait of Rivera’s over jealous wife.
Flower Day: Portrayed everyday Mexican life and labor.
Two women and a Child: Represents Mexican Renaissance,
and the cultures and traditions of the Mexican identity.
Great Works of
Diego Rivera
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8. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/504901/Diego-Rivera Encyclopedia Britannica
http://www.abcgallery.com/R/rivera/riverabio.html ABC Gallery
http://www.biography.com/people/diego-rivera-9459446?page=2 Biography
http://www.leninimports.com/diego_rivera.html Biography
https://www.google.com/#q=art+style+Diego+Rivera Google
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_was_Diego_Rivera's_artistic_style Wiki Answers
http://wwar.com/masters/r/rivera-diego.html Absolutearts.com
http://www.brownpride.com/history/history.asp?a=diegorivera/rivera_dream Painting Review
http://lisawallerrogers.wordpress.com/tag/portrait-of-lupe-marin-by-diego-rivera/ Lisa’s History
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http://www.ask.com/question/why-did-diego-rivera-paint-flower-day Ask.com
http://deyoung.famsf.org/blog/framework-two-women-and-child-diego-rivera de Young
Pictures:
http://ecoschoolcanteras.blogspot.com/2011_03_01_archive.html
http://www.diegorivera.org/flowerseller.jsp
http://www.riohondo.edu/commlang/writes/RVToC.htm