Diego RiveraMexican, 1886–1957Still Life
May one see it?
Not receiving at present
State Hermitage Museum
Saint Petersburg, Russia
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- ГЭ-10086
In the catalog
Sources
- State Hermitage Museum
- Image: State Hermitage Museum — Museum open access
Meanwhile, in the life of Diego Rivera
The whole life1909–1920
Move to Paris
After studying in Madrid, Rivera settled in Paris, where he lived and worked from 1909 to 1920; he was closely acquainted with the Parisian artistic elite, including Pablo Picasso and Alfonso Reyes.
1910s
An affair with Marevna
For about half a year Rivera's lover was Marevna (Maria Vorobieff-Stebelska), a Russian artist and memoirist of Polish origin; in 1919 she gave birth to a daughter, Marika, whom Rivera did not acknowledge.
1911
Married: Angelina Beloff
1913–1917
Immersion in Cubism
From 1913 to 1917 Rivera enthusiastically embraced Cubism, the movement then led by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
1914
Modigliani paints Rivera's portrait
At La Ruche, where Rivera's circle gathered, his Italian friend Amedeo Modigliani painted his portrait; the close circle also included Ilya Ehrenburg, Chaïm Soutine, Max Jacob, Léopold Zborowski, Moise Kisling and Modigliani's wife Jeanne Hébuterne.
