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= = =** __Diego Rivera__ **= = =

Decenber 8, 1886. He was born in Guanajuato, Mexico. Diego Rivera was a painter that was mostly known for his murals. Some of his art was controversial due to his political views which were expressed in his art. Diego Rivera started his artistic journey in Mexico and he then later went to Europe in 1907. He also went to Madrid, Spain and Paris, France. In Europe he learned cubism and had several exhibitions, one of which was in New York City in 1916. He later went back to Mexico in 1921. Diego Rivera's murals eventually helped jump start the Mexican Mural Renaissance. Diego Rivera married Frida Kahlo in Mexico in 1929. However, unfortunately due to their unstable relationship they divorced in 1939. Diego latter remarried to his art dealer Emma Hurtado. Due to a heart failure, Diego Rivera died on November 24, 1957 in Mexico City. Diego Rivera was an incredible painter that was very much admired throughout Mexico and the Americas. ||
 * Diego Maria de la Concepcion Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta Y Rodriguez was born on


 * The Flower Vendor, 1942 **


 * Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park, detail of mural, 19 48 **
 * Portrait of Two Women, 1914 **



 Diego Rivera created sailor at Lunch in 1914. It was during the years of 1913 and 1917, in which Diego Rivera dedicated himself to [|cubism]. During this time he was currently living in Paris. Although, Diego Rivera may have created about two hundred cubism paintings in Paris, “Rivera’s Cubist works, were widely dispersed in Europe and the United States” but were for the most part “relatively unknown in Mexico.” Diego later commented that cubism “was the most important single achievement in plastic art since the renaissance.”

The Sailor at Lunch painting is very subjective. Nevertheless it does have some naturalistic aspect to it. This is due to the fact that he is taking a portrait of a man and transforming it to a more subjective painting by making it cubic.

At first when you see this painting you may think that it’s gestural, but its not. There must have been a lot of considerations taken for this painting. As I was doing my research for this painting, I stumbled into a lot of his sketches. Regarding, the Sailor at Lunch painting, I saw two sketches where the first sketch was relatively different form his second sketch. I guess he was just a person that changed his mind a lot. This painting was done with oil paints on a canvas. This paining to me looks kind of flat. However, he did a magnificent job in interpreting the wood represented in this painting. I believe he achieved this finish by incorporating texture and making sure that the lighting represent in the painting was believable. In this painting, Diego Rivera, used a lot of lines and geometric shapes, which makes the painting more interesting to look at. The colors used for this painting are not so dramatic and are more earth toned. As for the aspect of organization I believe that this painting mostly dominates in variety, focus and Movement. I believe that it mostly represents variety and movement because it’s almost seems that you are looking at some papers that are stacked together and create this image of a sailor. However, it also seems like it makes you want to take the papers and move them around and just have fun with this painting.

I believe that the core meaning of this work is for Diego Rivera to show Europe that he also has what it takes to be a credited artist. Before I had read anything about Diego Rivera I only thought that he just painted murals and flowers. So for me to discover that Diego Rivera also made cubist paintings is incredible.

Today Diego Rivera is "considered the greatest Mexican painter of the twentieth century." He has not only conquered the love and admiration from his Mexican country, but he is also a well-known artist around the world. His paintings have been of great pride to his Mexican country. Especially since he was one of the first pioneers which started the [|Mexican Renaissance.]

= = My interpretation of The Flower Seller by Diego RIvera Oil Pastels 18"H x 24"L 2010

Sources: [] Diego Rivera The Cubist Years, organized by James K. Ballinger and the Phoenix Art Museum 1984 [] http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/diego-rivera/about-the-artist/64/ David Craven. "Recent literature on Diego Rivera and Mexican muralism. " //Latin American Research Review //  36.3 (2001): 221-238. ABI/INFORM Global, ProQuest. Web. 23 Apr. 2010 "THE ARTS: Diego Rivera; Art and Revolution; Cleveland Museum of Art Premieres Retrospective. " //The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education //  18 Jun 1999: Ethnic NewsWatch (ENW), ProQuest. Web. 23 Apr. 2010.