Diego Rivera
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Summary
Diego Rivera was born on December 8, 1886[1], in Guanajuato[2]. He died on November 24, 1957[3], in Mexico City[4]. He worked as a muralist[5], architectural draftsperson[6], draftsperson[7], painter[8], and printmaker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,082 views/month, #5,327 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Guanajuato Municipality[11], Guanajuato[12]
- Place of death: Coyoacán[13]
- Date of birth: December 13, 1886[14]
- Date of death: November 25, 1957[15]
- Place of burial: Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres[16]
- Spouse: Angelina Beloff[17], Guadalupe Marín[18], Frida Kahlo[19], Emma Hurtado[20]
- Child: Marika Rivera[21], Ruth Rivera Marín[22], Guadalupe Rivera Marín[23]
- Country of citizenship: Mexico[24]
- Occupation: sculptor[25], lithographer[26], watercolorist[27]
- Field of work: painting[28]
- Educated at: Academy of San Carlos[29], French Academy of Sciences[30], Los Angeles[31]
- Student: Rudolf Hess[32], Yohanan Simon[33], Rina Lazo[34], Ernesto Ríos[35]
- Notable work: The History of Mexico[36], Sueño de una Tarde Dominical en la Alameda Central[37], Río Juchitán[38], Portrait of Ramón Gómez de la Serna[39], Detroit Industry Murals[40], The Banana Leaf Loader[41], Allegory of California[42], The Making of a Fresco Showing the Building of a City[43]
- Award received: National Prize for Arts and Sciences[44]
- Member of: Colegio Nacional[45], National Academy of Fine Arts (Argentina)[46]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Member of political party: Mexican Communist Party[49]
- Movement: social realism[50], Mexican muralism[51]
- Genre: social-artistic project[52]
- Commons category: Diego Rivera[53]
- Unmarried partner: Marie Vorobieff[54]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[55]
- Family name: Rivera (surname)[56]
- Given name: Diego[57], María de la Concepción[58], Juan Nepomuceno[59], Estanislao[60]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Diego Rivera include Rivera Plate[61] and Rivera[62].
Why It Matters
Diego Rivera has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He has been cited as an influence by Fernando Botero[65], a painter[66], 1932–2023[67], of Colombia[68], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[69], specialised in art of sculpture[70]; R. C. Gorman[71], a lithographer[72], 1931–2005[73], of United States[74], awarded the Humanitarian of the Year[75], specialised in artist[76]; Francisco Mora[77], a painter[78], 1922–2002[79], of Mexico[80], specialised in painting[81]; Gabriel Flores[82], a painter[83], 1930–1993[84], of Mexico[85], specialised in painting[86]; and Walter Peregoy[87], a background artist[88], 1925–2015[89], of United States[90].
Entities named for him include Rivera Plate[61] and Rivera[62].
FAQs
Where was Diego Rivera born?
Diego Rivera was born in Guanajuato[2].
Where did Diego Rivera die?
Diego Rivera died in Mexico City[4].
Who was Diego Rivera married to?
Diego Rivera's spouses include Angelina Beloff[17], Guadalupe Marín[18], and Frida Kahlo[19].
What did Diego Rivera do for work?
Diego Rivera worked as a muralist[5], architectural draftsperson[6], draftsperson[7], painter[8], and printmaker[9].
Where did Diego Rivera go to school?
Diego Rivera was educated at Academy of San Carlos[29], French Academy of Sciences[30], and Los Angeles[31].
What awards did Diego Rivera receive?
Honors received include National Prize for Arts and Sciences[44].
Who did Diego Rivera influence?
Diego Rivera has been cited as an influence by Fernando Botero[65], R. C. Gorman[71], Francisco Mora[77], and Gabriel Flores[82].