I'm fascinated by that face. I kept looking at those serious eyes, trying to imagine what the subject must have been thinking. I've never known much about Diego Rivera, but I can see from this painting that, even at age 18, he was already a master with an amazing gift.
I googled Diego Rivera’s El Albañil. His father took it to the San Antonio Museum of Art in 97 and confirmed what he knew. It’s real and valuable. It’s on permanent display there. None of this was a surprise to him. Very generous to display and not sell it.
We have an amazingly massive set of murals by Diego Rivera here at our Detroit Institute of Arts. I've been going there every year since I was 8 years old and I'm 50 now. That mural is the first thing I go see when I walk in that place.
Another "expert" originally claimed this painting to be a fake. It wasn't! Rivera painted this for a student painting competition at age 18. This guy and his family still own this painting and it's now on permanent loan to the San Antonio Art Museum.
Of course they knew. Rivera was at the height of his fame in the 1930s. He already had books published about him and even had a retrospective exhibition at MOMA in 1931.
I wonder if Diego Rivera ever saw $1 Million during his lifetime? We have all these magnificent works of art from these famous painters, but many of them were probably not wealthy.
One of the many differences between the original Antiques Roadshow and the PBS version is that almost all Americans respond in suspicious disbelief ("Seriously" or "Are you kidding?") to a high valuation. The British are much more reserved and rarely doubting ("Oh my! That's good news!").
This, with the exception of the painting, is just like the video I just saw that showcased a purple bird. The value went way up in 2018. I'd be curious to see what it's worth in 2021.
He knew what it was worth. He had it restored. Just getting some free publicity before putting it up for sale. I'm disappointed in ARS for participating in the scam.
OMG,this man took another painting for valuation and said the exact same things.Being in the family for 80years and it was hanging behind the door. It was a painting of a bird with mostly purple colours.I find that very weird
It's not dated 1905. A photo of the finished painting appeared in a magazine in 1904, soon after it was completed. It was painted for an art contest, so the 1904 date is a certainty.
@@sg-yq8pm well there's a surprise the main reason trump got in was his promise to build a wall to keep mexicans out so tell me I am wrong I find it ironic that Americans can back such things when they themselves are imigrants in that land
The story seems inauthentic. He has had the painting restored so he obviously knows the value. I think this is simply an ad for the painting to get a buzz going before he sells it. Shame on ARS for supporting this kind of materialism.
These fake reactions are hilarious. That guy knew what he had and how much it was worth years ago. I bet money 5 armed guards were just off camera. You didn’t see ppl just wondering around close by like when they value the crappy stuff fid you???
What he “should say” is confess that his whatever stole it and or was a part of the heist and return it to its owner. If Diego sold it, he wouldn’t have reported it missing. I think we all see where this is going.
@@actionarslan no, *you're* out of line. You wrote this man should confess to having stolen it or acquiring it without confirming it hadn't been stolen (both of which are felonies). You made this assumption based on his skin color. You also asserted -- without any evidence at all except your foolish imagination -- that Diego wouldn't have reported it stolen. Just so you understand: the provenance of this piece is firmly established (you can Google the details) and Diego painted this for an event, so he absolutely would have reported it stolen. Take a seat, racist "woke" snowflake. You are part of the problem, not part of the solution.
Lol. In truth, he already had a good idea of the painting's worth and that it was authentic. What he wasn't sure of was the current value. He's already a wealthy man, so that's why his reaction was somewhat muted.
No, she said there's a record of it being sold in the 1930 which lines up with his story. Whereabouts unknown means they knew about the painting, they just didn't know who owned it. Artists sell their paintings all the time.
Painted at 18 years old. That is natural talent.
Crazy how people go to art school, to learn what naturals just had in them.
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I've seen better painters in this era less than 10years old do better paintings than that..
I'm fascinated by that face. I kept looking at those serious eyes, trying to imagine what the subject must have been thinking. I've never known much about Diego Rivera, but I can see from this painting that, even at age 18, he was already a master with an amazing gift.
I believe he’s thinking, “I’m hot and tired and hungry and want some tequila.”
You and I are kindred.
@@seanbrown9048 "Que chingados querra este pinche gordo"
@@aaronxalapa que magnifico!
It’s an exquisite painting! I really love the subject, and the presence he is given!
I googled Diego Rivera’s El Albañil. His father took it to the San Antonio Museum of Art in 97 and confirmed what he knew. It’s real and valuable. It’s on permanent display there. None of this was a surprise to him. Very generous to display and not sell it.
Huge fan of Diego Riveras work. Glad this made the show.
this guy was on the show with another important painting. the family certainly had a good collection.
His family is very wealthy.
The second video I saw of him is a fake. It's this exact same video with a different image superimposed over the Rivera.
We have an amazingly massive set of murals by Diego Rivera here at our Detroit Institute of Arts. I've been going there every year since I was 8 years old and I'm 50 now. That mural is the first thing I go see when I walk in that place.
I'm no artist but that's a beautiful painting. The colors are amazing.
2012 :$1m
2018 :$2.2m
2021: $5.0m
This is a VERY special piece of art .
It will always have value in itself and monetary terms .
Yeah it belongs in a museum not in the hands of the rich white man.
wow inflation is getting way worse than i thought.
@@stevenbaker7025 so, who owns and curates the museum: non rich, non white men?
@@stevenbaker7025 Yeah, it should be sold to a rich black guy just to satisfy your political extremism.
Now hangs at the San Antonio Museum of Art.
I always loved Rivera, and I feel that the demand for Rivera's works will continue to rise rapidly.
What a great painting and appraisal!
It's magical and real. He was a genius. The murals at the Detroit Institute of the Arts are a masterpiece.
"I don't know what to say"
I do. "Where's the nearest auction house!?"
Another "expert" originally claimed this painting to be a fake. It wasn't! Rivera painted this for a student painting competition at age 18. This guy and his family still own this painting and it's now on permanent loan to the San Antonio Art Museum.
I love his massive murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely gobsmacking to see in person, I was there last July
Beautiful portrait!
What a treasure, an early Diego Rivera. Did his grandparents know what they were purchasing? Why don't these moderators ask?
I know. I’d love to know the stories behind some of these rare finds.
Of course they knew. Rivera was at the height of his fame in the 1930s. He already had books published about him and even had a retrospective exhibition at MOMA in 1931.
Painted when age 18? Gee. Genius! Painting has stunning presence. One keeps looking at it. It must be worth more than US million!
Albañil in spanish would be a low runk construction worker, a brick layer most of the time.
I like the appraiser, she knows her , (you know what)
I wonder if Diego Rivera ever saw $1 Million during his lifetime? We have all these magnificent works of art from these famous painters, but many of them were probably not wealthy.
He made a bundle painting murals ... like the ones in Detroit.
he made murals for the rockefellers and the like so it wouldn't have been impossible
A lot of his murals were destroyed back in his time. He could never escape that “communist” label during his life.
He was wealthy for his time I'd say, I don't know about being a millionaire but he certainly live comfortably.
The San Francisco Stock Exchange paid him him $2500 for a mural in 1930. That's equivalent to around a million dollars today.
Stunning
One of the many differences between the original Antiques Roadshow and the PBS version is that almost all Americans respond in suspicious disbelief ("Seriously" or "Are you kidding?") to a high valuation. The British are much more reserved and rarely doubting ("Oh my! That's good news!").
Expressions are used differently in different countries. For instance “that’s brilliant” is never used sarcastically in the US like in the UK.
His reaction was like a courtesy surprise.
Wonderful!!
I know what I would say. "I'll take a check for a million".
this should be in the mexican white house
hold on to it
His double take! Hears $800, a bit disappointed but not wholly surprised. Then hears “thousand to a million dollars.” and his jaw drops.
I don't think he was disappointed whatsoever by anything she was saying.
This, with the exception of the painting, is just like the video I just saw that showcased a purple bird.
The value went way up in 2018. I'd be curious to see what it's worth in 2021.
Some guy in the comments say 5 million
She mentioned it was located and shown in 95 or 96? So it was a ‘big reveal discovery “ on Roadshow?
Excellent painting 🎨 NO tears?? 🤯
He knew what it was worth. He had it restored. Just getting some free publicity before putting it up for sale. I'm disappointed in ARS for participating in the scam.
@@Imnotplayinganymorehe still owns it and it’s on permanent loan to the San Antonio Museum of Art.
my favourite part of the whole video is his laugh at 2:30
He laughs like hank from breaking bad😂
This is very odd , This guy had another Diego painting and said the same exact thing every word from the appraiser as well ? Dave at 55.
That was a spoof video someone made of this one.
Dayyyuuuummmmmm, straight to the bank
What does "Dayum" mean?
@@lancebaker1374 Stop
Does anyone know where this beautiful piece is by Diego??
The guy still owns it, but it's on permanent loan to the San Antonio Museum of Art. It's on display right now.
It's good that he kept ownership because it's worth like 5 million now.
This guy had to have known.
WOW!!!
so this is the same valuation of another clip I saw of the same guy and same lady talking about a Diego Rivera. wonder which one is the truth.
Apparently the bird one is a spoof of this one, made as a joke. Check the earlier comments.
El Albañil means the Cement/stucco worker
Brick 🧱 layer
Omg 1 million dollars. I would sell it before I left there.
In 2021 it's worth 5 million, good things come for those who wait!
OMG,this man took another painting for valuation and said the exact same things.Being in the family for 80years and it was hanging behind the door. It was a painting of a bird with mostly purple colours.I find that very weird
That was a joke vid. And a good silly joke at that.
@@satanofficial3902 don't believe it anymore
The most I painted when I was that age was a very poor impression of myself
"I better hire some security before I take this home."
Sell it for absolute top dollar.
“El albañil” doesn’t mean “labourer”, it means “the brick layer”.
What you do is call your insurance company and get that thing insured before you even walk out of the building.
And then walk out with an armed escort all the way to your newly purchased armored car!
He knew
So both paintings were behind a door? Hmm...suspect
That’s a lot of Pesos
It is now worth 5 million
I wonder how much his family paid and who they bought it from in 1930. This belongs back in Guanajuato Mexico 🇲🇽
Why is it the same clip with a different picture, as the Rivera painting of a peacock
Spoof of original
I wouldn't waste any time selling it.
It was aired in 2015 I believe. If u did waste some time, I believe it's worth 3 mill now.
1:45 "where is El abaniel" alba-nill will sound better!
Kept it hanging behind a door ..
😅 I was wondering what the real thing looked like.
Yeah, I’d be immediately requesting an armed escort to help leave the building with a $1 million dollar painting!
it clearly says 1905 though
I saw 1903
@@tomwise4817 Pause right at 0:51 you can see the flat back of the 5
It's not dated 1905. A photo of the finished painting appeared in a magazine in 1904, soon after it was completed. It was painted for an art contest, so the 1904 date is a certainty.
Museum piece. Thats all
2million 😱😱😱
Ok
I don’t know what to say?
I do. Get it insured before you walk out of that place.
The lady facial expressions is saying, now we know who stoled the painting...
Gramps looted it.
Thats the first time I've seen an American happy to share his existence with a mexican
You need a different environment, then. It's not like that where I live.
@@cyndianderson7056 oh ok so I supose trump didn't get in because his dream to build a wall
@@sg-yq8pm well there's a surprise the main reason trump got in was his promise to build a wall to keep mexicans out so tell me I am wrong I find it ironic that Americans can back such things when they themselves are imigrants in that land
He new
An "albanil" is a bricklayer or mason.
Perfect retirement money.
Surprise!
Sold 😂
Forgot to mention the lady uses all the same words, it's like a carbon copy.very weird
The story seems inauthentic. He has had the painting restored so he obviously knows the value. I think this is simply an ad for the painting to get a buzz going before he sells it. Shame on ARS for supporting this kind of materialism.
It's on permanent loan to an art museum. You sources might be over zealous.
@@elizemuller5065 I don't have any sources. Was pure speculation on my part. Thanks for the update!
Nothing like a communist's painting being 1 million dollars value
You are well informed my friend..... Diego Rivers had some communist believes. Cuidate.
And George Washington was a slave owner. What’s your point?
These fake reactions are hilarious. That guy knew what he had and how much it was worth years ago. I bet money 5 armed guards were just off camera. You didn’t see ppl just wondering around close by like when they value the crappy stuff fid you???
Show me the money and its yours
It's now on 'permanent loan' to the San Antonio Museum of Art.....
He'll never get it back.
Most likely
I love that! Beautiful paintings should be shared.
@@heru-deshet359 yeah he would just have to say I want it back. That would be so tough.
He didn't sell it?
Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!!
Make sure it is authenticated - the number of fakes in the art world is incredible.
or perhaps credible.
It's been authenticated several times, including by one if the world's foremost experts on Rivera paintings.
What he “should say” is confess that his whatever stole it and or was a part of the heist and return it to its owner. If Diego sold it, he wouldn’t have reported it missing. I think we all see where this is going.
You're a racist. This man's family is pretty wealthy, and clearly had the means to purchase it.
@@SuzanneBaruch lol what? how does that make me a racist? You’re out of line.
@@actionarslan no, *you're* out of line. You wrote this man should confess to having stolen it or acquiring it without confirming it hadn't been stolen (both of which are felonies). You made this assumption based on his skin color. You also asserted -- without any evidence at all except your foolish imagination -- that Diego wouldn't have reported it stolen. Just so you understand: the provenance of this piece is firmly established (you can Google the details) and Diego painted this for an event, so he absolutely would have reported it stolen.
Take a seat, racist "woke" snowflake. You are part of the problem, not part of the solution.
@@SuzanneBaruch The expert actually says there's a record of it being sold in 1930.
@@billk9856 which is what I've been saying.
The provenance of this painting is ultra dodgy, at best.
Stupid program
Give this painting back to Mexico true owners
sure, 2.2 mil
That's pennies to Carlos Slim and he's Mexican.
webbess1 RIGHT BUT IT SHOULD BE GIVEN BACK TO THE RIGHTFUL OWNERS
@@ileenrandle3558 How is Mexico the righful owners. His family bought it. It's not land that was stolen, it a bought painting.
Ileen Randle you know, Diego sold his work. That’s how making a living works..
That was not a genuine reaction...you dont hear a painting is worth over $800,000 dollars and just go "oh wow..cool!" if you genuinely have no idea...
Lol. In truth, he already had a good idea of the painting's worth and that it was authentic. What he wasn't sure of was the current value. He's already a wealthy man, so that's why his reaction was somewhat muted.
So... you can have the painting, or a brand-new Bugatti Chiron... Um yeah, ill take the car.
And watch said car dpreciate by over $1000 a month as opposed to teh painting staedily INCREASE in value...
Are they blind? It clearly shows 1905… not 1904!
Nope. A photo of the painting appeared in a 1904 magazine right after it was completed for a contest. So it's not dated 1905.
Trifecta? No. Sorry. I refuse to accept that that word exists.
Why? Lol it's a common English language word...
She could have said wunderliche Dreifaltigkeit instead.
It does, though. Google is your friend!
100% stolen paint and sold she said it was missing
No, she said there's a record of it being sold in the 1930 which lines up with his story. Whereabouts unknown means they knew about the painting, they just didn't know who owned it. Artists sell their paintings all the time.
so..2012-2016 it doubled in value...gotta be worth about $5 Million now in 2022-23