Compare And Contrast Christina's World By Andrew Wyeth

Picture yourself in a desert. You are alone, left to your own thoughts and the sound of the wind blowing in your ears. I can close my eyes and experience this very feeling of lonesomeness and solidarity. Christina's World by Andrew Wyeth causes me to experience these feelings when I am left to myself to study the painting. Upon first look, one is immediately drawn into the girl, laying almost limp on the ground. One might wonder if she chooses to be this way or if it is due to a medical condition or a physical wound. Is she trying to escape something? Is she trying to find home? I experience a state of stress when I stare at the girl depicted. She does not seem relaxed. She is tense and eagerly looking up at the structure in the background of the painting. …show more content…
The aorist used egg tempera, a medium which required him to mix his own paint and to constantly care to it, to paint this picture. Although tedious, egg tempera gave the artist the ability to add intricate detail to his work. This can be seen anywhere from the individual blades of grass, to each strand of hair on the girl's head. Looking past the artistic detail in the painting, I ask myself, "What is Wyeth trying to show me?" I was inclined to believe that the position of Christine's left arm, being forward and pointing towards the house, implies that the house is her destination and that she has struggled to arrive there. This analysis led me to believe she had a physical ailment. Wyeth allows shows her connection to the house through her gaze. She is staring directly at the house, ignoring the structure to the left of it. Her body language and posture lead me to believe her one and only mission is to get to that