Diego Rivera

Summary

Diego Rivera is a human^[1]. Born in Guanajuato^[2], he… he was born on December 8, 1886^[3]. He died in Mexico City^[4]. He died on November 24, 1957^[5]. He worked as a muralist^[6], architectural draftsperson^[7], draftsperson^[8], painter^[9], and printmaker^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,147 views/month, #5,327 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Diego Rivera was born in Guanajuato^[2].
• Born in Guanajuato Municipality^[12], Diego Rivera…
• Born in Guanajuato^[13], Diego Rivera…
• Diego Rivera died in Mexico City^[4].
• Diego Rivera passed away in Coyoacán^[14].
• Diego Rivera was born on December 8, 1886^[3].
• Diego Rivera was born on December 13, 1886^[15].
• Diego Rivera died on November 24, 1957^[5].
• Diego Rivera died on November 25, 1957^[16].
• Burial took place at Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres^[17].
• Among Diego Rivera's spouses was Angelina Beloff^[18].
• Diego Rivera was married to Guadalupe Marín^[19].
• Diego Rivera was married to Frida Kahlo^[20].
• Diego Rivera was married to Frida Kahlo^[21].
• Among Diego Rivera's spouses was Emma Hurtado^[22].
• A child of Diego Rivera was Marika Rivera^[23].
• A child of Diego Rivera was Ruth Rivera Marín^[24].
• A child of Diego Rivera was Guadalupe Rivera Marín^[25].
• Diego Rivera held citizenship in Mexico^[26].
• Diego Rivera worked as a muralist^[6].
• Diego Rivera worked as an architectural draftsperson^[7].
• Diego Rivera worked as a draftsperson^[8].
• Diego Rivera worked as a painter^[9].
• Diego Rivera's professions included printmaker^[10].
• Diego Rivera worked as a sculptor^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Guanajuato^[2], a state of Mexico^[28], in Mexico^[29], founded in 1823^[30] and Guanajuato Municipality^[12], a municipality of Mexico^[31], in Mexico^[32]. Recorded date of birth include December 8, 1886^[3] and December 13, 1886^[15].

Education

Educated at Academy of San Carlos^[33], an art gallery^[34], in Mexico^[35], founded in 1781^[36], headquartered in Mexico City^[37]; French Academy of Sciences^[38], an academy of sciences^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1666^[41], headquartered in Paris^[42]; and Los Angeles^[43], a charter city^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1781^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include muralist^[6], architectural draftsperson^[7], draftsperson^[8], painter^[9], printmaker^[10], and sculptor^[27]. Diego Rivera's field of work was painting^[47]. Notable students include Rudolf Hess^[48], Yohanan Simon^[49], Rina Lazo^[50], and Ernesto Ríos^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The History of Mexico^[52], Sueño de una Tarde Dominical en la Alameda Central^[53], Río Juchitán^[54], Portrait of Ramón Gómez de la Serna^[55], Detroit Industry Murals^[56], and The Banana Leaf Loader^[57]. Things named for Diego Rivera include Rivera Plate^[58] and Rivera^[59].

Recognition

Diego Rivera received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[60].

Personal Life

Spouses include Angelina Beloff^[18], a painter^[61], 1879–1969^[62], of Mexico^[63]; Guadalupe Marín^[19], a writer^[64], 1895–1983^[65], of Mexico^[66], specialised in literary activity^[67]; Frida Kahlo^[20], a painter^[68], 1907–1954^[69], of Mexico^[70], specialised in painting^[71]; and Emma Hurtado^[22], a gallerist^[72], 1907–1974^[73], of Mexico^[74]. Children include Marika Rivera^[23], a dancer^[75], 1919–2010^[76], of France^[77]; Ruth Rivera Marín^[24], an architect^[78], 1927–1969^[79], of Mexico^[80]; and Guadalupe Rivera Marín^[25], a politician^[81], 1924–2023^[82], of Mexico^[83]. Diego Rivera's religion is recorded as atheism^[84]. He was affiliated with the Mexican Communist Party^[85].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 24, 1957^[5] and November 25, 1957^[16]. Recorded place of death include Mexico City^[4], a federative entity of Mexico^[86], in Mexico^[87], founded in 1521^[88] and Coyoacán^[14], a parish council^[89], in Mexico^[90]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[91]. Burial took place at Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres^[17].

Why It Matters

Diego Rivera ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,147 views/month, #5,327 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[92] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[93]

He has been cited as an influence by Fernando Botero^[94], a painter^[95], 1932–2023^[96], of Colombia^[97], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[98], specialised in art of sculpture^[99]; R. C. Gorman^[100], a lithographer^[101], 1931–2005^[102], of United States^[103], awarded the Humanitarian of the Year^[104], specialised in artist^[105]; Francisco Mora^[106], a painter^[107], 1922–2002^[108], of Mexico^[109], specialised in painting^[110]; Walter Peregoy^[111], a background artist^[112], 1925–2015^[113], of United States^[114]; and Gabriel Flores^[115], a painter^[116], 1930–1993^[117], of Mexico^[118], specialised in painting^[119].

Entities named for him include Rivera Plate^[58] and Rivera^[59].

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^[18], Guadalupe Marín^[19], Frida Kahlo^[20], and Frida Kahlo^[21].

What did Diego Rivera do for work?

Diego Rivera worked as muralist^[6], architectural draftsperson^[7], draftsperson^[8], painter^[9], and printmaker^[10].

Where did Diego Rivera go to school?

Diego Rivera was educated at Academy of San Carlos^[33], French Academy of Sciences^[38], and Los Angeles^[43].

What awards did Diego Rivera receive?

Honors received include National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[60].

Who did Diego Rivera influence?

Diego Rivera has been cited as an influence by Fernando Botero^[94], R. C. Gorman^[100], Francisco Mora^[106], and Walter Peregoy^[111].