Description
Diego Rivera – Day of the Dead
| Year of creation: | 1944 |
| Original size: | 91 cm x 73.5 cm |
| Painting style: | Muralism |
| Original technique: | Oil on chipboard |
| Located: | Nacional de Arte Moderno, MAM-INBA, Ciudad de México |
Desnudo con alcatraces – Diego Rivera
Desnudo con alcatraces is a painting by Diego Rivera from 1944: a nude woman kneels with her back to us, embracing a huge bunch of white calla lilies in a woven basket. We paint our hand-painted study of Desnudo con alcatraces to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 50 × 60 cm to 150 × 190 cm or in a custom size. Before Desnudo con alcatraces is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Desnudo con alcatraces show?
In Desnudo con alcatraces (Nude with Calla Lilies) the woman’s dark, warm skin and the pure white lilies make a strong contrast, and leaves and flowers fill the whole upper part of the painting like a waterfall. Rivera painted calla lilies many times; for him they stood for Mexico, work and beauty. Desnudo con alcatraces is calm but full of strength, with soft shapes of body and flowers.
How is our hand-painted study of Desnudo con alcatraces made?
Our painters paint the study of Desnudo con alcatraces by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Desnudo con alcatraces has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Desnudo con alcatraces is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Desnudo con alcatraces suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Desnudo con alcatraces in 90 × 110 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 50 × 60 cm. Desnudo con alcatraces is available in 50 × 60 cm, 60 × 80 cm, 70 × 90 cm, 80 × 100 cm, 90 × 110 cm, 110 × 140 cm, 124 × 157 cm and 150 × 190 cm. A simple rule for Desnudo con alcatraces: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Desnudo con alcatraces arrive, and when?
We ship Desnudo con alcatraces rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Desnudo con alcatraces are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Desnudo con alcatraces is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Desnudo con alcatraces painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Desnudo con alcatraces
Is Desnudo con alcatraces a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Desnudo con alcatraces is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Desnudo con alcatraces in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Desnudo con alcatraces in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Desnudo con alcatraces.
What does the title Desnudo con alcatraces mean?
In Spanish it means Nude with Calla Lilies. Calla lilies were Rivera’s favourite motif, and in Desnudo con alcatraces the nude woman holds them like a precious harvest.
Is Desnudo con alcatraces a good gift?
Desnudo con alcatraces is a gift for a lover of Rivera, of Mexican art, of flowers or of warm earth tones. If you are unsure which size of Desnudo con alcatraces to choose, give a gift voucher.
