Diego Rivera Paintings offer beautiful additions to any contemporary home or office.
Diego Rivera was a Mexican contemporary artist whose famous paintings have been classed in art movements such as Mexican Mural Movement & Social Realism.
Diego Rivera was also married to Mexican Surrealism artist Frida Kahlo.
At the time, Diego Rivera paintings were far more respected and known, and it was only many years after Rivera's wife's death that she gained fame for her art.
The Mexican's oil paintings are now to be found all over the world, and you can enjoy some of his best paintings below.
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Rivera was a world-famous Mexican painter, an active Communist, and husband of Frida Kahlo.
Most notably in Rivera's career, his large wall works in fresco helped establish the Mexican Mural Renaissance.
After gaining fame in native Mexico, Rivera paintings were later to be found abroad as he took his skills overseas.
Famous Rivera paintings that would suit any contemporary home include the likes of El Vendedor de Alcatraces, Nude with Calla Lilies, The Flower Carrier & El Vendedor de Flores.
The Mexican muralist counted many famous artists amongst his friends, at different stages of his career.
Whilst Paris was witnessing the beginning of cubism in paintings by such eminent painters as Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
From 1913 to 1917, Diego enthusiastically embraced this new school of art.
Around 1917, inspired by Paul Cezanne's paintings, Rivera shifted toward Post-Impressionism with simple forms and large patches of vivid colors.
His paintings began to attract attention, and he was able to display them at several exhibitions.
Rivera was also close to Amedeo Modigliani who painted his portrait in 1914.