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The life and works of two artists tower over all others in Mexico - Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. The stories of their turbulent lives - seperately and together - are legendary.
Rivera's murals of Mexico are as easily accessible, both literally and figuratively, today as they have always been to anyone who is interested. Kahlo's work is far more problematical with its raw pain and confronting imagery. If you've only ever seen her work in reproduction, you may well be surprised by the real thing - many of the works are very small with a surprisingly delicate quality and very refined brushwork; they seem nowhere near as confronting whilst losing nothing of their intensity.
Afficionados of either or both artists can pay homage to them at several places in Mexico City. - If Rivera is your main interest you could choose make the pilgrimage to the pair of houses within the one garden they shared - a pink one for him , a blue one for her - in San Angel where Rivera lived and worked until he died, but it is Frida's house, in Coyacan, where she was born and died, that is the place that speaks most eloquently of her , with its collection of her works, her clothes ( in later years she always dressed in traditional costume) and the pre-Hispanic and folk art artifacts she collected around her.
The paintings on show in the house are mostly minor works - to see some of the more famous works you will need to go to the Museo de Arte Moderno in the Bosque de Chapultepec.
If you know little about Frida Kahlo and you're heading for Mexico City, you could do worse than watch the biopic "Frida" - it looks stunning, Alfred Molina is brilliant as Rivera and Selma Hayek makes a sufficiently credible Frida for the film to be both enjoyable and informative.
leyle Leave a Comment Directions: Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo - Calle Diego Rivera 2, San Angel (Open Tues-Sun, 10-6) Frida Kahlo Museum (The Blue House) - Londres 247, Coyacan (open - Tues-Sun, 10-5.30)Website: http://www.fridakahlo.it/
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 Spiraling towards the earth by jenn_dLeave a Comment Directions: Chapultepec Park, in front of the Anthropology Museum.
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 Diego Rivera Mural by deadites
The murals at the Palacio Nacional are a must see. The Legend of Quetzalcoatl depcts the famous legend of the flying serpent bringing a white man with a blond beard into the country. When Cortes arrived, many of the Aztecs remembered this legend and believed him to be Quetzalcoatl. American Invention tells the tale of American invaders marching into Mexico City and the young Mexican cadets who died fighting them during the Mexican War.
No matter what the theme, most of Rivera's murals incorporate ancient Mexican history, usually featuring Cortes and a cast of thousands. Leave a Comment Directions: Various locations: Palacio Nacional, Palacio des Bellas Artes, National Prepatory School, Department of Public Education, National School of Agriculture at Chapingo, Nation Institute of Cardiology and the Museo de la Alameda.
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You might prefer, as I did, to find a hot spot and just watch the locals, practice a little Spanish with whoever you happen to chat with, and listen to some rhythms.
If you've done the touristy dinner-entertainment thing, you might want to check out someplace where the residents of the city go to let loose. You can get up-to-the-minute info from your hotel, but one suggestion I will give on the Nightlife Tips page is the recently reopened "Pata Negra" tapas bar in the Condesa district. Get there early if you don't want to spend the evening on the sidewalk sipping your margarita! Leave a Comment
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 The oven at Arroyo by Quero
I'd go for a cultural experience--get a restaurant that features local specialties and has live music. There is even a restaurant where in the summertime you can see a bullfight with torreros-in-training! (But since I was there in March, I was spared this spectacle.)
It might seem corny to dine to the rhythms of of a mariachi band, but, hey, you're a tourist and it shows anyway, so why pretend? Leave a Comment
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The bulding was constucted during XVIII century, being one of the best examples of the Mexican Barroco style, nowadays it belongs to Banamex (Banco Nacional de Mexico) where some temporal expositions are available.
The bulding is beautiful! Leave a Comment
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To get into the museum you will have to take a kid with you, even that the museum is apparently fro kids, adults can also touch, play and learn. Inside the museum is the "megapantalla" - once of the biggest movies screen, where you could enjoy different interesting documentaries and learn with your kids.
Wednesday nights tend to be, night for adults, where you can enoy of the museum wihtout a kid anyway take a look in the webpage before make plans. Leave a Comment Address: Av. Constituyentes y Anillo Periferico, 2a seccionPhone: 5273-1700 / 0774Directions: ChapultepecWebsite: www.papalote.org.mx
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 Medicine man by filipdebontLeave a Comment Address: Square next to the Cathedral
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It really worth it. Leave a Comment
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