Description
Diego Rivera – The sugar mill
| Year of creation: | 1923 |
| Original size: | 366 cm x 482 cm |
| Painting style: | Muralism |
| Original technique: | Fresco |
| Located: | Ministry of Public Education, Mexico City |
The Sugar Mill – Diego Rivera
The Sugar Mill is a 1923 fresco by Diego Rivera in the Ministry of Public Education in Mexico City: workers pressing sugar cane. We paint our hand-painted study of The Sugar Mill to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 90 × 120 cm to 366 × 482 cm or in a custom size. Before The Sugar Mill is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does The Sugar Mill show?
The Sugar Mill shows workers in white clothes driving the presses with long poles, a large wheel turning at the top and stooped men toiling by the vats below. Brick, wood and warm earth tones give the scene the weight of labour, and Rivera honoured Mexican workers with the frescoes on the ministry walls, which is why The Sugar Mill tells a story of effort and community.
How is our hand-painted study of The Sugar Mill made?
Our painters paint the study of The Sugar Mill 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 The Sugar Mill has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When The Sugar Mill is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of The Sugar Mill suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose The Sugar Mill in 120 × 160 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 90 × 120 cm. The Sugar Mill is available in 90 × 120 cm, 120 × 160 cm, 150 × 200 cm, 180 × 240 cm, 200 × 260 cm, 250 × 330 cm, 300 × 400 cm and 366 × 482 cm. The 366 × 482 cm size of The Sugar Mill is the size of the original. A simple rule for The Sugar Mill: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does The Sugar Mill arrive, and when?
We ship The Sugar Mill 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 The Sugar Mill are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of The Sugar Mill is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of The Sugar Mill painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about The Sugar Mill
Is The Sugar Mill a print?
No. Every brushstroke of The Sugar Mill is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order The Sugar Mill in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint The Sugar Mill in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order The Sugar Mill.
The original of The Sugar Mill is a fresco – what will I receive?
The original is painted on a wall, while our study of The Sugar Mill is painted by hand on canvas in oil or acrylic, so you can hang it on any wall or have it sent rolled.
Is The Sugar Mill a good gift?
The Sugar Mill is a gift for a lover of Rivera, Mexican muralism and the history of work. If you are unsure which size of The Sugar Mill to choose, give a gift voucher.
