Artist diego rivera biography

Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo riˈβeɾa]; December 8, – Novem) was a Mexican painter. His large frescoes helped establish the mural movement in Mexican and international art. Diego Rivera was a Mexican painter who established a new iconography based on socialist ideologies and Mexico’s indigenous and popular heritage. His bold large-scale murals stimulated a revival of fresco painting in Latin America. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Now thought to be one of the leading artists of the 20th century, Diego Rivera sought to make art that reflected the lives of the Mexican people. In , through a government program, he.