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Diego Rivera's murals depict the history and culture of Mexico.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Rivera
• Diego Rivera