Diego Rivera's Passion For Art

On December 8, 1886 in Guanajuato, Mexico, Diego Rivera was born. His passion for art emerged early on, so at the age of 10 he attended San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts in Mexico City. Years later he traveled to Europe to further his studies, where he befriended many famous artists of his day. As time went on Rivera’s style began to change, because of the events that began taking place. Inspired by the political ideals of the Mexican Revolution (1914-15) and the Russian Revolution (1917), Rivera wanted to make art that reflected the lives of the working class and native peoples of Mexico. He became fascinated in painting murals, finding his muse from the Renaissance frescos in Italy. When he returned to Mexico, the government gave him funding