Diego Rivera
1886-1957
One of the Greatest Painters Of All Time
Social Realist Mexican Muralist Painter
husband to Frida Kahlo
Education - Academy of San Carlos
Stylistically influenced by the following painters and art styles; - Picasso, Braque, Fauvism, Klee, Cezanne, El Greco, Goya, Mantegna and Indigenous Mexican Pottery, Carving and Folk Art
Cause of Death - Cancer
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Diego Rivera Quotations
"If I ever loved a woman, the more I loved her, the more I wanted to hurt her. Frida was only the most obvious victim of this disgusting trait." ~ Diego Rivera
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"Only the work of art itself can raise the standard of taste." ~ Diego Rivera
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"For me, the most thrilling event of 1953 was Frida's one man show in Mexico
City during the month of April. Anyone who attended it could not but marvel at
her great talent. " ~ Diego Rivera quote
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