Diego María Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez

Diego Rivera or Diego María Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez was a mexican painter who was known for his murals. At the age of 10 Diego was given a scholarship by the government allowing him to study art in europe. He continued his education in spain and france where he became friends with leading artists at the time, such as Pablo Picasso. When Diego came back to mexico he wanted to bring in a new movement of art that would shock the country. This is where he focused on Mural art, creating the “Creation”, for the Bolívar Auditorium of the National Preparatory School in Mexico City. Most of Diego’s artwork/murals aren’t particularly known for their title but instead known for where they were done. As the next few important pieces after “Creation” were at the National School of Agriculture at Chapingo (1926–27). The “frescoes there contrast scenes of natural fertility and harmony among the pre-Columbian Indians with scenes of their enslavement and brutalization by the Spanish conquerors.” Other Murals such as in the Cortés Palace in Cuernavaca (1930) and the National Palace in Mexico City (1935) portray the various aspects of Mexican history. Diego was also known for doing several portraits in america when he moved there as various institutes of arts.