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Diego Rivera was a Mexican muralist. Born on 8 December 1886 in Guanajuato, Rivera died on 24 November 1957 in Coyoacán at the age of 70.
Notable works include The History of Mexico, Sueño de una Tarde Dominical en la Alameda Central and Río Juchitán. Rivera studied at Academy of San Carlos and French Academy of Sciences. Honours include National Prize for Arts and Sciences.
With a Wikipedia article in 85 languages, Diego Rivera is No. 2,702 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 8 December 1886, Guanajuato
- Died
- 24 November 1957, Coyoacán (aged 70)
- Country
- Mexico
- Known as
- Muralist, architectural drafter, draftsperson
- Field
- Art
- Party
- Mexican Communist Party
- Education
- Academy of San Carlos, French Academy of Sciences
- Genres
- Social-artistic project
- Languages
- Spanish
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 85
Did you know
70
Lived to 70.
8 Dec
Shares a birthday with Jim Morrison and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
4
One of 4 people in the Index born in Guanajuato, with Jorge Ibargüengoitia.
85
Has a Wikipedia article in 85 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Diego Rivera
- SpouseAngelina Beloff
- SpouseGuadalupe Marín
- SpouseFrida Kahlo
- SpouseEmma Hurtado
- ChildMarika Rivera
- ChildRuth Rivera Marín
- ChildGuadalupe Rivera Marín
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- National Prize for Arts and Sciences1950
Notable works
- The History of Mexico
- Sueño de una Tarde Dominical en la Alameda Central
- Río Juchitán
- Portrait of Ramón Gómez de la Serna
- Detroit Industry Murals
- The Banana Leaf Loader
- Allegory of California
- The Making of a Fresco Showing the Building of a City
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- Wikidata Q171128 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)