Diego Rivera was born in Guanajuato City, Guanajuato. He went to Madrid, Spain and Paris, France to study art. He traveled to Italy and Moscow, Russia. He also lived in Mexico, but married and died in San Francisco, California.
They were considered the best artists in Mexico because of the types of paintings they did. {they were married}
A Mexican painter, mainly a muralist, of strong Communist conviction.
After Kahlo's death, Rivera married Emma Hurtado, his agent since 1946, on July 29, 1955. He died on November 24, 1957.
Famous muralist and political radical, Diego Rivera lived most of his life in his homeland of Mexico. He was husband and mentor to fellow Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, who was famous for her self-portraits.
Rivera studied art at the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City.
He went to Europe in 1907, and studied with Eduardo Chicharro in Madrid, Spain.
He was living in Paris at the time. He portrayed a couple of Breton women.
Licenses for works by Diego Rivera can be negotiated through ARS at the link below.
In the film Frida he was played by Alfred Molina.
diego was three years old when he first began drawing.
As a historical point of interest, Diego Rivera, the famous Mexican muralist, who had multiple sexual partners over many years in a country where most men are uncircumcised, developed penile cancer [514]. He refused penectomy (surgical removal of the penis) and instead (as a Communist) went to the Soviet Union for radiation therapy. He died a painful death from the disease and the side effects of his therapy.
how did Diego rivera come famous
how did Diego rivera come famous