Who Was Diego Rivera Jr. ? the Tragic Lost Son Art History Rarely Mentions
By James H. Sterling
Did Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo have any children together?
No. Frida Kahlo suffered severe internal injuries during a 1925 bus accident that fractured her pelvis and spine. These injuries prevented her from carrying a pregnancy to term, resulting in multiple painful miscarriages and medically necessary terminations throughout their marriage.
Who was the mother of Diego Rivera Jr.?
The mother of Diego Rivera Jr. was Angelina Beloff, an accomplished Russian painter, printmaker, and engraver who lived with Rivera as his common-law wife in Paris between 1909 and 1921.
How did Diego Rivera Jr. die?
Dieguito died during the winter of 1917 at approximately fourteen months of age. The causes were acute bronchopneumonia and influenza during the wartime shortages that preceded the peak of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.
Did Diego Rivera have any other children who survived to adulthood?
Yes. Rivera had three daughters who survived to adulthood: Marika Rivera (born 1919 to Russian artist Marevna), Guadalupe Rivera Marín (born 1924 to Lupe Marín), and Ruth Rivera Marín (born 1927 to Lupe Marín). Guadalupe and Ruth became prominent figures in Mexican law, politics, and modernist architecture.
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