a smell‚ a sight. When a person does art‚ his or her duty is to titillate the viewer. His or her work must be passionate‚ captivating and able to be thought about. When an artist renders a piece‚ be it a painting‚ water color‚ sculpture‚ dance or poem‚ he or she must inspire the viewer to come back and look at it a second and a third time. The artist must expand his or her mind to engulf others. Octavio Ocampo has accomplished all this and more. Around the world millions of people have become enthralled
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Museum Report: Diego Rivera’s "La Siesta" On Tuesday‚ November 2‚ 2004 I attended the San Antonio Museum of Art. The painting that left the most lasting impression was Diego Rivera’s "La Siesta." The painting‚ a "snapshot" of indigenous Mexican life‚ had the biggest reaction because of my Mexican background. I also chose this painting because Diego Rivera was a Mexican artist. Diego Rivera went through many artistic phases during his life and in his later years‚ Rivera focused his art works on
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Diego Silang y Andaya (December 16‚ 1730 – May 28‚ 1763) was a revolutionary leader who conspired with British forces to overthrow Spanish rule in the northern Philippines and establish an independent Ilocano nation. His revolt was fueled by grievances stemming from Spanish taxation and abuses‚ and by his belief in self-government‚ that the administration and leadership of the Roman Catholic Church and government in the Ilocos be invested in trained Ilocano officials. Spain allied with France during
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This August I went on a trip to San Diego which was very entertaining. It started when my parents told me . I was happy but sad because I was going on a trip and sad because I had to wait a long time to go . We took a plane it was fun at the end only because someone got a toilet paper roll birthday cake. After me and my mom ‚ dad ‚ and grandma got off the plane we got our bags and waited for a taxi. The hotel was beautiful but they had horrible service . We got two rooms which we waited for 2hrs
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portraits. Yet‚ Frida’s career as a painter started because of Diego. Therefore‚ to understand Frida it is important to know who Diego was as well. Using him to understand Frida‚ doesn’t mean taking away from her spot-light. In this research he will simply be used as a method of understanding Frida’s initial approach to art because he represents the beginning of her painting career. It is stated in the book that throughout his murals‚ “Diego Rivera sought to promote a pluralistic vision of Mexican society
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In 1929‚ Kahlo and Diego Rivera married. Diego was 42 years old‚ 6’1”‚ and 300 pounds. Frida was 22‚ 5’3”‚ and only 98 pounds. Frida’s mother despised Diego because he was “too old and fat‚” and even worse‚ “a communist and an atheist.” The two were still married‚ and Frida painted “Frida and Diego Rivera” to commemorate their marriage. Frida tried multiple times to have children‚ but due to her multiple injuries
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dear friend‚ Frida moved back to Mexico and tried to save her and Diego’s relationship. The couple’s marriage was so far gone‚ in 1939 Diego asked for a divorce. Angered by the divorce‚ Frida turned to painting express her feelings and emotions. She painted one of her most famous paintings “Las Dos Fridas”. The painting symbolized one Frida being rejected by Diego and the other Frida as the one he
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The best holiday ever My best holiday was when I went to San Diego‚ California with my family. When my dad told me I was very exited‚ because it was going to be my first time in the United State of America. I took a month break of school and went to America with my family. I was going to see some members of my family‚ who I had never met before in my whole live. I was exited to see my family and on the other hand I was exited to see America. We flew in the morning. I can not tell why‚ but I have
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“Diego on My Mind” by Frida Kahlo Natashia Brown March 1‚ 2011 Art Appreciation ART 1131 [pic] Frida Kahlo was an artist who suffered a tragedy the age of 18 that forced her to give up her dreams and aspirations of becoming a doctor. She was involved in a bus accident that left her debilitated and broken. Throughout the course of her life she was in constant pain not only because of the accident‚ but because of her husband Diego Rivera. Diego was 20 years older than Frida‚ but she
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SUENOS DE UNA TARDE DOMINICAL EN LA ALAMEDA CENTRAL The author of this mural is Diego Rivera. He is one of the most important artists in Mexico. Also‚ he had the capacity to involve the people in his work. Diego Rivera always focused his work on politics and history of Mexico. We have the clear example in Sueños de una Tarde Dominical en la Alameda Central. It was painted for Diego Rivera in 1947. The original mural was established in one of the principal walls in the Prado Hotel‚ but after the
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