Vincent Van Gogh’s painting was created in 1889 and titled Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear. In contrast to Vincent Van Gogh’s self-portrait, Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait was painted in1944 and titled The Broken Column. Although both artists used the same medium, oil paint, and expressed themselves similarly, they represent themselves in very different ways to feature their individual styles. The artists had both dealt with physical and psychological pain that had greatly influenced their art and allowed them to express their inner emotions. Vincent Van Gogh uses color and the texture in his brushstrokes to express emotion, while Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait uses a variety of colors and is more expressive through the use of objects and symbols to state the emotional intensity of her work. In their artwork they reveal their cultural contents as well as their time periods, how their individual styles were developed, and the events prior to the The incident started when Vincent Van Gogh had a dream to create an artist colony with a friend, Paul Gauguin. They lived together for some time, but the situation between them worsened. The two had fought and Vincent eventually lost control and threatened Paul with a knife and as a result, Paul packed his things and left. Vincent became overwhelmed after the incident and went into depression, which caused him to cut off his ear. The portrait shows him in his calm state after his breakdown and expresses his acceptance of the incident and his feeling of hope by using bright colors and simplified style. The Japanese woodblock print on the wall reveals the origin of the style that he uses. Vincent Van Gogh’s condition caused him to have mood swings that led to his depression and various incidents in his life, leading up until his death. He painted using his unique style and expressed his emotions through the use of
Frida Kahlo is known for the most influential Latin American female artist. She is also known as a rebellious feminist. Kahlo was inspired to paint after her near-death bus incident when she was 17. After this horrendous incident that scarred her for life, she went under 35 different operations. These operations caused her extreme pain and she was no longer able to have kids. Kahlo’s art includes self portraits of her emotions, pain, and representations of her life. Frida Kahlo was an original individual, not only in her artwork but also in her
Coming from a family greatly involved in art dealing, Vincent van Gogh was destined to have a place in the world of art. Van Gogh’s unique techniques and use of color, which clashed and differed greatly from the masters of the art world of his time, would eventually gain him the recognition as one of the founders of modern art. Van Gogh’s early life was heavily influenced by the role of his father who was a pastor and chose to follow in his footsteps. Although he abandoned the desire to become a pastor, van Gogh remained a spiritual being and was strong in faith. Plagued with a troubled mind and poor health, van Gogh’s life became filled with torment and isolation that would influence his career in later life as an artist. In his late twenties, van Gogh had decided that it was God’s divine plan for him to become a painter. His works would express through thoughtful composition and vibrant color, the emotions that he was unable to manifest in the real world. Van Gogh’s perception of reality and his technique would face harsh criticism and never receive full acceptance from his peers as a serious artist during his brief career. In a collection of correspondence entitled The Letters of a Post-Impressionist, Vincent confirmed these thoughts while writing to his brother Theo, “It irritates me to hear people say that I have no "technique." It is just possible that there is no trace of it, because I hold myself aloof from all painters” (27). His technique would later be marveled and revered by the art world. Vincent van Gogh’s legacy would thrive as it challenged the way the world envisioned modern art through his unique brush strokes and profound use of color as seen in his works The Sower and The Night Café. A brief look into...
Each respective piece of art is no doubt a self portrait, but how each artist is represented in the two pieces is where the contrasting elements come into play. In Portrait
Throughout history art has played a major role in society. It started out with paintings and went to photography and eventually to films. Artistic interpretation depended on whom the artist was and what he or she wanted to present to the audience. When it came to portraiture, whether it was paintings or photography, the idea of mimesis was very important. However important this may have been, the portraits were mostly products of the media and fashions during that time period. Whatever was popular during the time was used such as columns or curtains in the background. The face was the main focus in the painting and there was little focus on the body. Later on during photography the body was focused on more. Even though photography was used much later after paintings were used, it allowed the artist even more artistic interpretation because of the ability to play a different role and not having to be ones self. The artists that will be focused on are Frida Kahlo and Cindy Sherman. They lived during different periods and their artistic intentions varied because of that. They also had similarities in that they thought outside of the conventional roles. These women were both self-portraiture artists and although they were considered that their interpretations did not always make their portraits self-portraits. Traditionally the artist was an outsider, but when it came to self-portraiture they became the subject and the audience became the outsider. The similarities and differences of Frida Kahlo and Cindy Sherman’s art were tied into the strength and also vulnerability they had because of their roles as women. They wanted the audience to see a background story to the portraits and not just an image of a beautiful face.
They often reduced the imagery in Kahlo’s work with an urge to “paint away” her accident, all the suffering, and the pain; this does little justice to her work, reducing it to merely a visual cry of personal anguish. It diminishes a significant aspect that is an essential element that runs throughout her life and her work, which she did with a deep intelligence and socially committed point of view.
Vincent was an influential post-Impressionist painter born in 1853, Netherlands. With Theo van Gogh’s association, Vincent met reputable Impressionist painters such as Émile Henri Bernard and Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin. Impressionism served as a platform for Vincent in developing his own style . He explored with colours, a stark contrast from his usual dark and sombre style. The influence of Japonisme charmed Vincent into residing in Arles where he began painting landscapes. Thereafter, Vincent voluntarily checked into Saint-Rémy sanatorium where his works reflected strong colours and lights of the countryside around him. His manic depression and epileptic condition, led to his suicide on July 27th 1890.
The first difference between the two are the colors that were used. Van Gogh used bright blues and yellows to depict the night sky that stretches over the quaint town below. On the other hand, Kahlo used more neutral colors in hers. The sky in her painting is grey and stormy, giving the painting a melancholy feel, while van Gogh’s if full of swirling clouds and rather cheerful. The brush strokes in the paintings are vastly different as well. Van Gogh used thick, layered brushstrokes to give the painting an exaggerated, almost chaotic, feel. The painting technique that van Gogh used is called impasto, taking paint straight from the tube and onto the brush ("Van Gogh, The Starry Night"). This made his paintings more abstract while still keeping the subject obvious. You could always tell what he was painting, whether it was the night sky or his own face. On the other hand, Kahlo used a more realistic approach when painting, making her subjects clear and obvious. She studied biology and anatomy when she was in school, which was reflected in how well she could draw the human body and its parts like the hearts seen in The Two Fridas ("Kahlo, The Two Fridas (Las Dos
The turmoil began early for this young woman. At age six, she was stricken with polio, which left her walking with a limp. From the beginning Kahlo did not intend to become an artist. She was attending school at The Preparatoria (Preparatory) to become a famous doctor (Frida Kahlo n.d.). It was on September 17, 1925 that the most pivotal moment in her life occurred. Kahlo was on her way home from school when she became involved in a tragic bus accident. She was discovered by her boyfriend at the time, Alejandro Gomez Avais. Her slender body had been pierced by a hand rail (Lucie-Smith 1999). Many, including doctors, thought she wouldn’t make it. She proved wrong after surviving various surgeries. For a year she was put in bed to recuperate. The accident left her with a broken back, broken pelvis, and a crushed leg. During her recuperation she taught herself she taught herself to paint by studying Italian Renaissance (Frida Kahlo n.d.). She began painting portraits of family members and still life from her bed.
These two artists used and have shown almost the opposite styles to create their piece. The painting “Girl with Mandolin” by Picasso is a great example of a cubist painting that he had made which is produced in a completely different style to Frida Kahlo’s “Broken Column” artwork. Exploring the different artistic styles of portraiture of these artists is a great way to understand the meaning behind
Jackson Pollack and Vincent van Gogh are some of most famous artist before and after their time. Each artist has a similar and different painting methods that they use when painting pictures. There most well-known paintings are called “Number 1” and “The Starry Night”. The paintings give off emotion by how they look, but each one is painted in different ways. The public did not find their paintings wanting when they were made. The difference was how long it took for them to get recognized for their work. Lastly, the paintings gave different and similar reactions to people that have changed over the years of their existence.
Analysing artworks: Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird – Frida Kahlo Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird is one of Frida Kahlo’s most famous paintings, it has a lot of symbolism. It represents the pain and suffering in her life. “My painting carries with it the message of pain.”. This artwork shows Kahlo standing (or sitting) in front of a bush or pile of leaves to make the space of the painting seem tight and claustrophobic, with an anxious looking black cat standing over her right shoulder, symbolising bad luck, and a spider monkey sitting over her left shoulder, tugging at the thorn necklace and making it tighter, possibly symbolising Diego Rivera, or even Rivera and
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter, born on the July the 6th, 1907. She was born in small town on the outskirts of Mexico, called Couyocan. Her family lived in a house they built themselves, La Casa Azul, or “The Blue House”. It’s name comes from the structures bright blue walls, and now stands as the Frida Kahlo Museum. At the age of fifteen, Kahlo was enrolled in the National Prepatory School of Mexico, where she was one of only a thirty-five female students. With the dream of becoming a medical doctor, Kahlo studied sciences at the school. But, on Septemer 17th, 1925, Kahlo experienced the fateful accident which changed her life forever. She had been riding on a bus with her boyfriend, Alejandro Gomez Arias, when the vehicle collided with a tram. The accident had left several people dead, and Kahlo with many injuries. Some of which were broken collar bone, fractures in her right leg, a crushed foot and a broken spinal column. The injuries left her in a full-body cast for months on end and was confined to her bed for this time. Kahlo also was left with fertility complications after handrail had pierced her uterus. The tragic event left Kahlo in a world of unbearable pain and also boredom. It was during her bed-ridden recovery where she took up the practice of painting, with herself as the subject. Her mother had made her an easel to paint in bed, where she developed her skills of painting. Her first self portrait, “Self Portrait in a Velvet Dress”, was her first serious piece which she painted in 1926. She painted it as a present to her boyfriend, Alejandro Gomez Arias. The artwork was fairly muted in colour and was quite a traditional European-style artwork. But, as Kahlo continued painting her works transitioned from the acade...
Frida Kahlo was born on 6 July, 1907 in Mexico City, Mexico. Growing up, she encountered numerous misfortunes that left her physically handicap. Kahlo had withered legs as a result of polio as a child and at age 18, her spine and pelvis were injured during a train incident that left her casted for months. This particular accident took a physical and physiological toll on her, causing her to be hospitalized for years and being the main source for Kahlo’s mental instability and depression during the time. The rest of her life was marked by enormous physical pain and repeated operations, where her physical suffering and social isolation inspired numerous works, of which included a multitude of self portraits. Kahlo stated that her focus tended
In Frida Kahlo's painting she is in a conflict that she's having on her own unlike the poem it's not caused by other people. In contrast to the self portrait it shows more symbolism, for example notice the smoke that's behind her it's on the right side. Now that you have have that in mind the smoke shows an American flag it can represent the American side of her or her American culture. Furthermore the way the fog is placed makes it look like it's her thought bubble symbolizing she has it in her mind. Not only that on her left hand she is holding the Mexican flag to the left side telling us that is the Mexican culture and no matter what she will hold it
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter of mixed heritage, born on July 6 1907, and lived a short life of 47 painful years before passing away on July 13, 1954.Throughout her life, she painted numerous profound self-portraits and ‘Is best known for a collection of highly emotive and deeply political paintings’ (Glass 239). There are two specific self-portraits that are absolutely breathtaking ‘Two Fridas, 1930’ and ‘Henry ford hospital, 1932’. The main theme in both of these paintings is ‘Identity’ and these paintings are a depiction of her physical pain and struggle, which are indeed a big part of her identity.