Diego Rivera

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  • Date of Birth

    Date of Birth

    Place of birth: Guanajuato, México
  • The Creation

    The Creation

    His first mural that was government-commissioned, it is in Mexico City, Mexico and is categorized as being Christian art.
  • Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera married for the first time.

    Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera married for the first time.

    Their first marriage ended on November 6th, 1939.
  • The Detroit Industry

    The Detroit Industry

    This series of murals was painted by Rivera in the Detroit Institute of Art.
  • Man at the Crossroads

    Man at the Crossroads

    Painted at the Rockefeller Center in New York City, it was ordered to be destroyed before it was completed. Only black and white photos exist of it while it was incomplete.
  • The Flower Carrier

    The Flower Carrier

    One of his most famous murals painted, the Flower Carrier depicts a peasant man struggling to carry an oversized basket of flowers.
  • The History of Mexico

    The History of Mexico

    Rivera created this mural to portray the rich cultural history of the Mexican people. He began work in 1929 and the mural was completed in 1935.
  • Frida Kahlo and Diego RIvera married.

    Frida Kahlo and Diego RIvera married.

    The second time Frida Kahlo and Diego were married; they were married until July 13th, 1954.
  • Water, Origin of Life

    Water, Origin of Life

    The last mural painted by Rivera, it was a gift to the Mexican people. He wanted it to be in contact with water at all points.
  • Date of death

    Date of death

    Place of Death: Mexico City, Mexico