Diego Rivera was a Mexican painter born in 1886 who was influenced by politics in his work. He was part of the Mexican Communist Party and portrayed his political opinions and historical events in his murals. Although known for his murals, Rivera also did portraits and Cubist paintings. His wife Frida Kahlo influenced his work and he often included her in his murals.

1. DIEGO RIVERA

2. Rivera: 1886-1957Born in MexicoHis family wasn’t rich, but lived a comfortable lifeHe did well school and always loved drawingStudied painting at a University when he got olderLater traveled to Europe continue his studies and paitingDiego Rivera was a bigger man with a round stomach and disheveled black hair

3. Influences & StyleHis paintings and murals were very influenced by politicsHe himself was part of the Mexican Communist Political PartyIn his murals he portrayed his opinions on politics and historical eventsAlthough He was known mostly for his murals, Rivera did do portraits and cubist paintingsHis wife, Frida Kahlo influenced his paiting, he often painted her in his murals

4. During Rivera’s time…The First World War had began in EuropeMexico’s famous revolutionary, Emiliano Zapata, was fighting for Mexico’s freedomZapata believed the land should be returned to its peopleDiego himself took action in the Revolution starting the Mexican Communist party, taking inspiration from the soviets

6. A Diego Rivera’s Cubist Painting:Cubist Landscape

7. My Individual ReproductionsBlack and WhiteColor

8. Analyzing an Individual Reproduction of a Work…These picture don’t have a lot of dark portions, it’s very bright.Yes, the different values and colors set a happy, fresh mood. It uses all the hues in the color wheel, it doesn’t follow any certain color scheme.They are high intensity. There are a lot more warm colors (reds, oranges, yellows, and pinks) than cool (blues, greens, light purples).

9. …Questions continued…Yes it does in a way create a three dimensional space because there are layers of squares and rectangles. It looks like the picture is folding in on itself. The cool colors guide you to see a picture of a landscape against the layers of bright shapes.There are a predominant concentration of warm colors in the middle of the picture, taking up a lot of space.With the lines layering and overlapping lines the Artist breaks away from reality, it gives this painting a true cubism feel.

10. Works Cited"Diego Rivera." Fbuch.com. Web. 04 Mar. 2010. <http://www.fbuch.com/diego.htm>.Diego Rivera Web Museum El Museo Virtual Dedicado Al Gran Muralista Mexicano El Internet. Web. 04 Mar. 2010. <http://diegorivera.com/index.php>.