Diego Rivera: A Famous Muralist and PainterThere were many famous painters and artists from Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries. In my opinion, Diego Rivera was the better artist. He was famous for his murals, cubism themed paintings and much more. Many things influenced Rivera during his drawing days, such as current events and his social life. He experienced many difficult things in his childhood that influenced his older life decisions. Rivera traveled widely and had a very interesting life. Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez, also known as Diego Rivera, was born on December 8, 1886. Rivera had a twin brother named Carlos María. Rivera, but he died two years later. In 1891, Rivera was given a sister named María. He started drawing from his childhood. At the age of two, before Diego could even read, his father opened a studio for him. Around the age of 10, Rivera went to study art at the Academia de San Carlos de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. One of his early influences was the artist José Posada, who ran a printing shop near Rivera's school. He was sponsored to continue his studies in Europe by Teodoro A. Dehesa Méndez, governor of the state of Veracruz. Diego's father was an inspector at the National Department of Public Health at the time, a job that took him to many parts of Mexico. During one of his trips to the state of Vera Cruz, Governor Teodoro Dehesa showed some of his son's paintings. The governor was very impressed and when he met Diego, he offered him a scholarship to study in Europe. Diego organized an exhibition...... middle of paper ...... event of plastic craft products at the Ministry of Education. With the help of José Orozco and David Siqueiros, Rivera created the Union of Technical Workers, Painters and Sculptors. Rivera and his assistants painted 235 individual mural panels covering 15,000 square meters. These panels showed his popular cultural, historical, and political views on Mexico. Rivera led a good life. He contributed to many famous artist groups and worked with other well-known artists of his time. In 1955, Rivera's health deteriorated. He had traveled abroad to undergo treatment for cancer, but doctors could not cure him. Diego Rivera died of cardiac arrest on November 24, 1957 in Mexico City, Mexico. Rivera was an influential leader and artist of his time, who will continue to leave a lasting legacy.