Art Appreciation 2 - Research an Artist - Diego Rivera

ART 110 – Art Appreciation Assignment #2 – Research an Artist The Early Life of the Artist 1. When was the artist born? Diego Rivera was born on December 8, 1886. (Wiki) 2. Where was the artist born? Rivera was born into a well off family in Guanajuato City, Guanajuato, Mexico. (Wiki) 3. Note any information you were able to find on the parents of the artist. Rivera’s maternal linage stemmed from Jews who had converted to Roman Catholicism. His father’s side came from Spanish nobility. (Wiki) 4. Did the artist have any brothers or sisters? Rivera was born with a twin brother, Jose Carlos, who died before he was two years old. He also had a sister, Maria del Pilar Rivera, who was 4-5 years younger than†¦show more content†¦What style did the artist work in? (This is noted for you at the beginning of this assignment). Diego Rivera worked in political protest. He had been asked to paint a mural in Moscow for the 10th anniversary of the October Revolution but was ordered out due to involvement in anti-Soviet politics. Upon his return to Mexico he was kicked out of the Mexican Communist Party due to their belief that his 1928 mural In the Arsenal was believed by some to show Rivera’s prior knowledge of a murder by a Stalinist assassin. And in 1933, Rivera was asked to paint a mural in Rockefeller Center, New York, and when they saw it contained the image of Vladimir Lenin it was removed from the wall, and Rivera lost his commission to paint a mural for the W orld’s Fair in Chicago. (Wikipedia) 2. Describe the significant characteristics of this style. The style of art of Political Protest is often driven from anger, brutality, war, protest and feelings of government misrepresentation. The piece is designed to get these emotions across, to make people understand how the artist feels. Often colors and hidden images or phrases are embedded to create a more lasting effect. 3. Name some of the other artists who worked in this style. Artists who worked in the style of Political Protest are Pablo Picasso (Frank, p.410), Bob Dylan (musician/song writer), Hunter S. Thompson (political writer), and many photojournalists emerged during the civil rights movements.Show MoreRelatedArt as an Embodied Imagination22095 Words   |  89 Pagesied ImJournal of Consumer Research, Inc. Speaking of Art as Embodied Imagination: A Multisensory Approach to Understanding Aesthetic Experience Author(s): Annamma  Joy and John  F.  Sherry, Jr. Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of Consumer Research, Vol. 30, No. 2 (September 2003), pp. 259-282 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/376802 . Accessed: 22/10/2012 06:18 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms ConditionsRead MoreArt as an Embodied Imagination22095 Words   |  89 Pagesied ImJournal of Consumer Research, Inc. Speaking of Art as Embodied Imagination: A Multisensory Approach to Understanding Aesthetic Experience Author(s): Annamma  Joy and John  F.  Sherry, Jr. Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of Consumer Research, Vol. 30, No. 2 (September 2003), pp. 259-282 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/376802 . Accessed: 22/10/2012 06:18 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms ConditionsRead MoreIntroduction to Rizal Course11998 Words   |  48 PagesLECTURE GUIDE IN SOC 6 WEEK 1—ORIENTATION / INTRODUCTION TO RIZAL COURSE WEEK 2 BACKGROUNDER OF RIZAL’S FAMILY / HISTORICAL BACGROUND OF RIZAL: A. ANCESTRY OF RIZAL. Rizal came from a mixture of races. From his father side, his great grandfather was a Chinese merchant from Amoy, China. In the closing year of the 17th century, Domingo Lamco who assumed the family surname â€Å" Mercado â€Å" in consonance with the decree of Governor General Narciso Claveria to free all Spanish subjects and their childrenRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesOrganizational Behavior This page intentionally left blank Organizational Behavior EDITION 15 Stephen P. Robbins —San Diego State University Timothy A. Judge —University of Notre Dame i3iEi35Bj! Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editorial Director: Sally Yagan Director of Editorial Services: