Born on December 8, 1886, in Guanajuato, Mexico. Painter and muralist sought to make art that reflected the lives of the working class and native peoples of Mexico. His passion for art emerged early on. Diego's parents caught him drawing on the walls of their home but rather than punish him for it they instead nurtured his growing creativity. They installed canvas and chalkboard on the walls and let Rivera create. Around the age of 10, Rivera went to study art at the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts in Mexico City.

Diego Rivera continued his education in Europe. While in Europe, he became friends with several famous artists, among them are Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, and Piet Mondrian. Diego Rivera had some success as a Cubist painter in Europe. Inspired by the political ideals of the Mexican Revolution and the Russian Revolution. Rivera married fellow artist Frida Kahlo twices. Rivera worked on a mural that told the story of the Mexican people from their ancestral roots to the modern era.

Rivera wanted his paintings and murals to push limits. Hemade it no secret that he was an atheist as well as a supporter of socialism and Marxism. Finding a natural outlet for expression in painting Rivera added these elements into a few of his works. He created murals that told the stories of the people rather than the powers that governed over them. Diego Rivera become a countercultural symbol of 20th century, and created a legacy in paint that continue to inspire the imagination and mind. His paintings continue to show the struggles of peoples all over the world while holding onto their specific place in time
 

written by Sarai Hernandez