Frida Kahlo
I selected Frida Kahlo “Tree of Life” as my selected painting. I have chosen this because it really is one of meaningful picture which express suffering and hope. At first when I saw this painting I wasn’t aware about anything of the author or the painting. So I thought I will surf through to find something more informative about why the artist had painted this picture and in which situation it has been painted. So before I start let me give a few introduction about the artist and what he convey through the painting.
About the Artist:
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo is the full name of the artist. She was born on July 6, 1907 in a small town on the outskirts of Mexico City. Her father was German and mothers a native. As a young girl of 6year she had suffered a bout of polio that left her right leg notably thinner than her left. When she was 15, she was enrolled in Preparatoria, one of the top schools in country. She intended to become a physician but at the age of 18, she had been badly …show more content…
But all her dreams had been shattered by the misfortunes of life. Life played an unfair game as a child she had faced a lot of pains and problems. After a major accident her dreams of becoming a physician was shattered. And she has been crumbled by the pains and surgeries she had gone through her life. She felt everything was to an end. But she always even in her hardship had a strong women inside her who still had hope and faith. She portrays the inside her in the picture with a message “Tree of Hope”. She wanted to convey that even after facing lot of struggles in life she still hold onto to her faith which made her lead her life strongly. She always had the hope that every new day is a new beginning and that everything is going to be alright one day. According to me the artist had clearly been able to explain her message to all the viewers and encourage them to live their life with a positive attitude and
About the Artist:
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo is the full name of the artist. She was born on July 6, 1907 in a small town on the outskirts of Mexico City. Her father was German and mothers a native. As a young girl of 6year she had suffered a bout of polio that left her right leg notably thinner than her left. When she was 15, she was enrolled in Preparatoria, one of the top schools in country. She intended to become a physician but at the age of 18, she had been badly …show more content…
But all her dreams had been shattered by the misfortunes of life. Life played an unfair game as a child she had faced a lot of pains and problems. After a major accident her dreams of becoming a physician was shattered. And she has been crumbled by the pains and surgeries she had gone through her life. She felt everything was to an end. But she always even in her hardship had a strong women inside her who still had hope and faith. She portrays the inside her in the picture with a message “Tree of Hope”. She wanted to convey that even after facing lot of struggles in life she still hold onto to her faith which made her lead her life strongly. She always had the hope that every new day is a new beginning and that everything is going to be alright one day. According to me the artist had clearly been able to explain her message to all the viewers and encourage them to live their life with a positive attitude and