Classroom Activity Art Starters: Diego Rivera Part of Art Tales for Pre-K When Diego Rivera was a young artist, he traveled to different countries and explored new ways of painting. After his travels, Rivera returned to his home country of Mexico, where he combined new techniques from the places he visited with the traditions of his homeland. This still life includes objects that reminded him of his home in Mexico. Diego Rivera, No. 9, Nature Morte Espagnole , 1915, oil on canvas, Gift of Kathar