Torrent. "Paintings and Sketches by Frida Kahlo." Torrent Corp.
www.torrentreactor.net. Wednesday 16 Sep. 2009.
The "Portrait of a Woman in White" was painted in 1930 by Frida Kahlo. It is a painting of a woman in a white wedding dress with a very somber look on her face. She is looking away from the artist, with her hair pinned up and a small pink flower in her hair. There is light makeup on her face, and the makeup brings out her facial features. Her neck is draped with a small gold necklace which follows the cut of her dress. She is wearing long white gloves with her hands folded in her lap, holding something white. The woman is sitting in front of a window with burgundy curtains that are tied back with gold ties. There is a banner above her head that has no words inside of it, almost seems unfinished.
The woman in the portrait truly does not seem happy about something, maybe the wedding that is about to occur. She does not have a smile on her face, and her arms are neatly folded in her lap, showing calm compsure and patience. It seems that she is sitting, which would show even more composure. Her wedding dress is very modest, with thick straps and a higher neckline. It is apparent that she is a nice woman due to her facial expression, body language, and clothing choices. The background seems to reveal that she is in a nice house or church, with royal colored curtains and brass railings. Because of this, it seems like she is either marrying into wealth or she is wealthy herself.
I think that this picture depicts a confused woman. Although she may seem peaceful, I still think that she does not know what to think about the future marriage. It seems as though she is going along with something that may have been arranged, and she had no choice. Since the painting was not finished (there is nothing in the banner above her head), there may be something that could have been explained that was supposed to go in the banner.
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