Rivera

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Definition

Proper noun * Diego Rivera: A renowned Mexican painter, famous for his large-scale public murals that often depicted Mexican history, society, and his socialist political views. He was a key figure in the Mexican Muralism movement.

Usage

This word is used almost exclusively as a proper noun to refer to the artist Diego Rivera. It is typically used in contexts discussing art, history, or Mexican culture. * The museum is hosting a major exhibition on Rivera and his contemporaries. * The mural by Rivera depicts the history of the Mexican people. * She wrote her thesis on the political symbolism in Rivera's work.

Advanced Usage
  • The name "Rivera" can be used metonymically to refer to his body of work or artistic style.
    • The collection features several pieces of pre-Columbian art that influenced Rivera. (Here, "Rivera" implies his artistic approach or the themes he explored).
Variants and Related Words
  • Muralism (n): The art movement of creating murals on public walls, of which Rivera was a leading proponent.
  • Social Realism (n): An artistic style that depicts the everyday conditions of the working class and the poor, often with a critical or socialist perspective, a style closely associated with Rivera's work.
Synonyms
  • Diego Rivera (full name)
  • The muralist (when the context clearly refers to him)
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • In the style of Rivera: Describing artwork that resembles his technique, themes, or monumental scale.
    • The new public artwork is very much in the style of Rivera.
Noun
  1. socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957)

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