Las Dos Frida Kahlo Analysis

What is art? Art is all around you, but you need to open your eyes to see it. It’s on the streets, on the walls, on the sidewalks, on the cars, and it’s basically everywhere. Art is subjective, and it has a different meaning for everyone. Some people think that art is just visual but there’s much more to it. Art is a form of expressing yourself; you can use colors, create paintings, or you can even write a song. First off all, colors play an important role in expressing yourself because they determine how you feel. Every color has a different meaning and a function. For example, warm colors such as red, orange, and yellow can evoke feelings of happiness and energy. However, they can be irritating to the eye and are known to increase a person's appetite. On the other hand, cool colors such as green, blue, or purple can be calming, but they can also be depressing. For instance, when Pablo Picasso found out that his young friend Carlos Casagemas had killed himself; he began to use dark colors such as blue to express his sadness. One of his paintings that he created at that time was “The Old Guitarist”, and he used different shades of

In Frida Kahlo's painting "Las Dos Frida's" she expresses her pain on her separation and marital crisis. On the right of the painting, is a Mexican Frida in a Huipil, and she was loved and respected by her husband Diego. In her hand she holds an amulet bearing the portrait of Diego as a child. On the left, is a sophisticated Frida in a lacy, white dress; she was abandoned by Diego. The heart of the Frida on the left is broken while the other is whole. The amulet that the Mexican Frida is holding is a vein that travels through both of their hearts. It gets cuts off by the surgical scissors that are held on the lap of the sophisticated Frida. On the background of the painting there's a stormy sky filled with agitated clouds, and they reflect her inner