“The Liberation of the Peon” Artist: Diego Rivera Presentation by Gabe Arsenault
About Rivera… Born on December 8th, 1886 in Guanajuato, Mexico Lived in France for about 10 years Married Frida Kahlo Was known as a womanizer Reintroduced the use of Fresco painting in the 1930’s and 40’s Had a mural taken down by Rockefeller Regarded to as one of the most famous Mexican artists ever
The artwork Title: “The Liberation of the Peon” Medium: Fresco Date: 1923 Patron: New York Museum of Modern Art Style: Muralism Genre Painting Part of a mural cycle
More about the Painting Christian Imagery Effect of Capitalism on the working class Historical Event of Mexico
Other Artworks similar in style Meaning: Bringing the religious symbols into context, “The Lamentation of Christ” and Diego’s art piece share similar goals in terms of imagery. Style: in terms of style, another painting of Diego’s is called “The Uprising”. A mural of his that shows his simplistic style of drawing figures.