Which 1946-47 fresco includes Rivera's full-scale version of La Catrina?
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Dream of a Sunday Afternoon
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Dream of a Sunday Afternoon
The 1946–47 fresco that includes Diego Rivera’s full-scale version of La Catrina is Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central.
Rivera’s mural, usually known in Spanish as Sueño de una tarde dominical en la Alameda Central, places historical and fictional figures together in Mexico City’s Alameda Central park. Near the center stands a full-length La Catrina, based on José Guadalupe Posada’s earlier skeletal figure. Rivera also appears in the mural as a child, holding Catrina’s hand.
Rivera gave the character clothing and visual attributes that connected her to Mexican history and Indigenous identity. This helped shift Catrina from Posada’s satire of social pretension into a broader national symbol associated with Mexican culture and Día de Muertos.
The mural was painted in 1946–47 for the Hotel del Prado. After the hotel was severely damaged by the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, the enormous work was carefully moved. It is now displayed at the Museo Mural Diego Rivera in Mexico City.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026