{"product_id":"head-of-a-breton-woman-diego-rivera","title":"Head of a Breton Woman - Diego Rivera","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1918 portrait by Diego Rivera, capturing a Breton woman in traditional attire through the lens of early twentieth-century European modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted in 1918, this portrait reflects the period Diego Rivera spent in Europe, where he engaged with the formal experiments of the Parisian avant-garde. During these years, Rivera moved away from traditional representation, adopting the structural rigour of Cubism. This work captures a subject from Brittany, a region that attracted many artists of the era due to its distinct cultural identity and traditional dress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition focuses on the subject's face, framed by the stark white fabric of a traditional Breton coif. Rivera employs a controlled palette, contrasting the luminous, warm tones of the woman's skin against the deep, dark background and the solid black of her garment. The brushwork is deliberate, building the form through planes and volumes rather than soft transitions. The coif, with its characteristic wings, provides a geometric structure that echoes the stylistic concerns of his wider body of work from this decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike his later, large-scale murals that define his career in Mexico, this painting demonstrates his technical training and his ability to synthesise European modernism with a keen observation of human character. The expression is one of quiet gravity, avoiding sentimentality. The artist uses the rigid lines of the headpiece to anchor the composition, creating a sense of balance between the decorative elements of the costume and the psychological presence of the sitter. This piece offers a view into a specific moment in Rivera's career, showing his transition toward the monumental style that would eventually characterise his public art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/manuel-humberg-esteve-amedeo-modigliani\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eManuel Humberg Esteve - Amedeo Modigliani — Amedeo Modigliani\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/self-portrait-with-a-portrait-of-diego-on-the-breast-and-maria-between-the-eyebrows-frida-kahlo\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eSelf Portrait with a Portrait of Diego on the Breast and Maria Between the Eyebrows - Frida Kahlo — Frida Kahlo\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Diego Rivera","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59113072034127,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59113080455503,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59113080488271,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Head-of-a-Breton-Woman_Poster_CompositorV1_1792130572804.jpg?v=1792131134","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/de\/products\/head-of-a-breton-woman-diego-rivera","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}