By: Jocelyn White

December 8, 1886: Birth He was born in Guanajuato City, Guanajuato to Diego and Maria Barrientos. He had a twin named Jose Carlos, who died at 16 months due to infections. His mom was Jewish and his dad was Spanish Nobility.

1907- Europe He and his family moved to Paris, France. They lived their for fourteen years while he went to school. Diego encountered works by Cezanne, Gauguin, and Renior. diego-rivera/about-the-artist/64/ diego-rivera/about-the-artist/64/

Paul Cezanne Paul Gauguin Pierre Auguste Renoir

st Marriage He met Angeline Belhoff while he in Brussels. She was a kind, sensitive Russian who was also a painter. They were married for the next 12 years.

Angeline Belhoff

Spring nd Marriage His third wife was Lupe Martin. They met while on travels in Mexico to study the various landscapes and history. They divorced in

Lupe Martin

Autumn Founding of Technical School Founded The Revolutionary Union of Technical Workers, Painters and Sculptures. Later that year, Diego joined the Mexican Communist Party. Diego started to develop his own style based on large, simplified figures and bold colors with an Aztec influences.

Diego is standing and speaking to the crowd during a meeting.

Autumn of October Revolution Diego celebrated the 10 th Anniversary of The October Revolution. He was invited to paint a mural for the Red Army Club in Moscow, Russia. He was ordered out shortly after he started, due to involvement in Anti-Soviet Policies.

The October Revolution 1917 in Russia

August 21, rd Marriage Diego and Frida Kahlo were married twice during their love affair. Diego was 36 and was painting his first mural in the amphitheater of the National Preparatory School when he and Frida first met. Kahlo’s father had observed the lovers silently, and with a partial blessing, Rivera, 42, and Kahlo, 22, were married for the first time on August 21,

Frida and her portrait by Rivera

Winter of Baby Diego Angeline Belhoff had a baby boy, Diego’s one and only son. Diego named him Diego after himself, only to have the baby die a year later due to illness. He went Angeline’s rival, Marie Marevna, who also became pregnant.

Marie Marevna, a Russian Painter

November Death Diego died at age 71 He died from heart failure, only to die with out his lover, Frida Kahlo, who died 3 years before. He died with his life perfectly in balance and Mexican Culture in balance also.

He died an amazing painter with influence in Mexico.

The End!!