Who painted “The History of Mexico”?

“The History of Mexico” was painted by Diego Rivera in 1929. Where to see it: National Palace.

What to look for

Social Realism: workers, protest, poverty and history painted with sympathy and anger, often in bold, simplified forms on a large scale; Socialist Realism is optimistic and state-approved.

Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez (December 8, 1886 – November 24, 1957) was a Mexican painter. His large frescoes helped establish the mural movement in Mexican and international art. Wikipedia

Test yourself: a round on Diego Rivera

More by Diego Rivera

“Detroit Industry Murals”, 1933
“Sueño de una Tarde Dominical en la Alameda Central”, 1947
“Man, Controller of the Universe”, 1934
“Portrait of Ramón Gómez de la Serna”, 1915
“Pan American Unity”, 1940
“Río Juchitán”, 1956
“The Making of a Fresco Showing the Building of a City”, 1931
“The creation”, 1922