Diego Rivera Essays
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When hearing the word art what comes to mind for me is music, dance, paintings, murals, sculptures, movies, and beauty. We all have different opinions about how we view art. I believe that we can relate to the different forms or styles of art in many ways. Anytime I see an artwork, I glance at the artwork and i give a feedback as to what stood out the most. When I think of art what comes to mind is Frida...
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Title of Work: Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central Park Artist: Diego Rivera Medium: fresco mural Date Created/Art Period/Art Movement: Surrealism, 1946-1947 Where Created/Culture: Mexico City, Mexico Funky (Form, Focus of work, Use of Elements and Principles, Artist’s specific style used): This work ‘Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central Park’ ( known in Spanish as Sueño de una tarde dominical en la Alameda Central ) is a fresco mural made by Diego Rivera from 1946...
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On Friday, March 27, we will begin be taking it easy for our first day in Mexico City will a few gallery walks. In the morning we will start at the Museo Soumaya. This museum is known for its striking architecture by Fernando Romera. It houses a large private collection of over 66,000 works of art dating from Mesoamerica to modern day. Some standout works include French artist Auguste Rodin, Salvatore Dali, and Diego Rivera. It also has the largest...
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What is it then that we really need?An art with revolution as its subject: because the principal interest in the worker’s life has to be touched first (Rivera D., 1929) This quote describes Mexican Modernism and its aim to honour the working and agricultural class, as well as indigenous people. The movement blossomed in the 1920s after the Mexican Revolution (1910 – 1920). The aim of the Revolution was to build an equal society, giving everyone access to education and...
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