Understanding Diego Rivera: His Life and Art

What year was Diego Rivera born?

• 1890

• 1886

• 1900

• 1875

Which art movement did Cézanne introduce Rivera to?

• Impressionism

• Cubism

• Realism

• Surrealism

Who was the philosopher that influenced Rivera's mural projects in Mexico?

• Leon Trotsky

• David Alfaro Siqueiros

• José Vasconcelos

• Frida Kahlo

What was the name of Rivera's first mural in Mexico?

• Man at the Crossroads

• Creation

• Dream of a Sunday Afternoon

• The Flower Carrier

In which city did Rivera paint a controversial mural commissioned by John D. Rockefeller?

• Chicago

• New York City

• San Francisco

• Detroit

What was the theme of the mural Rivera was commissioned to paint by Rockefeller?

• Man at the Crossroads

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Age

• Mexican Culture

Where is Rivera's mural 'Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central' located?

• Rockefeller Center

• Palacio de Bellas Artes

• Hotel del Prado

• San Francisco Art Institute

What major award did Rivera win in 1950?

• Nobel Prize in Literature

• Turner Prize

• Pulitzer Prize for Biography

• National Prize of Arts and Sciences of Mexico

Which mural by Rivera depicts elements of Aztec art adapted to modern themes?

• The University, the Mexican Family, Peace, and Youth in Sports

• Detroit Industry Murals

• Man, Controller of the Universe

• Pan American Unity

What year did Diego Rivera pass away?

• 1949

• 1957

• 1960

• 1952