| Agrarian Leader Zapata | |
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| Artist | Diego Rivera |
| Year | 1931 |
| Medium | Fresco on reinforced cement |
| Location | The Museum of Modern Art in New York City |
| Dimensions | 93 3/4 x 74 in |
| 238.1 x 188 cm | |
| Diego Rivera Famous Paintings | |
| Man, Controller of the Universe, 1934 | |
| La Mujer del Pozo, 1913 | |
| En el Arsenal, 1928 | |
| Frozen Assets, 1931 | |
| The Flower Carrier, 1935 | |
| Agrarian Leader Zapata, 1931 | |
| Complete Works |
The Agrarian Leader Zapata replicates a part of a larger mural done in 1931, where the leader is holding a sugarcane scythe, while clutching the reins of a horse in his other hand. Experiencing the beginning of the Mexican Revolution, Rivera brought the scene to life.
The Artist
Diego Rivera was born in 1886, and was considered to be one of the greatest Mexican painters of the 20th century. With a profound effect on international art, he created many works, including the Agrarian Leader Zapata.
Rivera’s Studies
He began his studies in 1907 in Europe, spending most of his time in Paris. Much of his work depicted his life in Mexico, and his Mexican history, which he could easily display through frescoes, as the large plaster pieces were easy to display and get out to the public.
U.S. Work
He made his first trip to the U.S. in 1930, and was immediately commissioned to do 2 large pieces. He was also in charge of larger works in 1932 and 1933, working on the walls of the Detroit Museum and the RCA building in Rockefellar.