
1909–1920
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.
1916–1918
The birth and death of his son Diego
Rivera and Angelina Beloff had a son, Diego (1916–1918), the artist's first child and only son, who died at the age of two.
1921
Return to Mexico for the state mural programme
After José Vasconcelos became Minister of Education, Rivera returned home to join the government-sponsored mural programme he had planned; it also involved José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo and the Frenchman Jean Charlot.
1922
Joins the Mexican Communist Party
Later in 1922 Rivera joined the Mexican Communist Party, including its Central Committee.
1922年6月
Married: Guadalupe Marín
1922–1929
Meeting Frida Kahlo
While still married to Guadalupe Marín, Rivera met the art student Frida Kahlo in Mexico City; a passionate affair began between them, and after his divorce from Marín they married.