Artists Frida Kahlo and her husband Diego Rivera are shown here together with their famous artworks.
Diego Rivera's painting of a nude with Cala Lilies is a subject which he painted many times.
The painting shown below is The Love Embrace of the Universe, the Earth (Mexico), Myself, Diego and Senor Xolotl, painted in 1949 by Frida Kahlo. and appears on the reverse of the note . The picture contains elements from ancient Mexican mythology, including day and night, the sun and moon and the earth goddess cihuacoatl. One of Frida's favourite pets was a dog which also represents Senor Xolotl, a Itzcuintli dog, a being who guards the underworld. She was very maternal towards her husband Diego and said she wanted to hold him in her arms like a new-born baby, as in this painting.
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