What was the age difference between Frida and Diego?

What was the age difference between Frida and Diego?

Although her mother objected to Frida dating Diego mostly because of their age differences (he was exactly 20 years older) and their awkward appearance together (she was 5' 3" tall and weighed only 100 lbs, he was 6' and weighed nearly 300 lbs), they were married in a traditional Catholic civil ceremony in 1929.

Was Diego older than Frida?

Diego was 42 years old, 6'1" tall, and 300 pounds; Frida was 22, 5'3" tall and only 98 pounds.

How old was Diego Rivera when he married Frida Kahlo?

After divorcing his third wife, Guadalupe (Lupe) Marin, Rivera married the much younger Frida Kahlo in August 1929. They had met when she was a student, and she was 22 years old when they married; Rivera was 42.

What did Frida say to her husband?

Frida Kahlo told her husband, "I'm not asking you to kiss me, nor apologize to me when I think you're wrong. I won't even ask you to hug me when I need it most. I don't ask you to tell me how beautiful I am, even if it's a lie, nor write me anything beautiful.

How does Frida Kahlo portray herself in Frieda and Diego?

• Frida portrays herself as tiny and insubstantial beside her large and solidly planted husband brandishing a palette. This reflects not only the real physical disparity between them, but a self-portrayal as a wife in a great artist's shadow.

What kind of accident did Frida Kahlo have?

• In September 1925 Frida Kahlo suffered the terrible accident which altered the course of her life; her school bus collided with a streetcar. Suffering numerous broken bones and other injuries, Frida spent time in hospital and was confined to bed for months after.

Where did Frida Kahlo go to high school?

• Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a Mexican artist born in Coyoacan, outside Mexico City. With her father's encouragement, Frida grew into an able and ambitious student, attending the elite National Preparatory School with the intention of going on to study medicine.

Why is Frida Kahlo holding a palette and brushes?

• Though Kahlo painted the work, why is it that we find Diego clutching the palette and brushes, as she grips a knot at her stomach with one hand and, with the other, begins to let go?