Set Centuries apart in completely different points in time, two artists in particular Frida Kahlo and Judith Leyster created individual masterpiece self-portraits. Considered as one of Mexico’s greatest artists alive, Frida started painting after suffering injuries in a bus accident (Bio). Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter, who has achieved great international popularity. Many of her works are self-portraits that symbolically express her own pain and sexuality (The Complete Works). As rare in success for a woman of the seventeenth century, Judith Leyster became an extremely successful artist after she entered the painters' guild in 1633 which transpired into her artistic workings (National Gallery of Art). For a woman living in the seventeenth
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Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait shows herself with a monkey, judging from the background in the picture it appears as though she is in a forest or some type of jungle. Judith Leyster painted a picture of herself in turn also painting in the picture like a mirror image which gives a tunnel vision. Several compositions appear in both of these portraits that become fairly noticeable if you concentrate hard enough. Frida’s portrait is made of Oil on Masonite which is often used as a painting support. It is a trademarked brand name of a particular type of board. It is made from wood fibers and glue (resin) that is molded into flat boards. Judith’s painting style is Oil on canvas, this is the traditional surface for oil paintings. Although oil paint can be used on most non-porous surfaces the texture and flexibility of a stretched canvas is best. The composition in Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait portrays definite emphasis and focal area, her body shows an emphasis compared to the small little monkey on her shoulder. Unfortunately, the focal point for me must be the dark feature of the picture which consist of the money, her hair as well as the unibrow which is clearly prominent on her face. Judith’s self-portrait shows a clean balance in the way she uses the colors with a clear distinction on the texture of the oil placed across the canvas which looks very …show more content…
The expression that here she is, take it or leave it kind of expression which is expressed with a sarcastic look. Judith’s self-portrait on the other hand shows a mood of happiness as she paints an image of a faceless violist. It most likely is faceless due to the already joyful expression on her face is supposed to transpire the feeling of violist upon the picture. These self-portrait’s show very optimistic expressions which makes it very simplistic in picking them apart as very different in most accounts. Frida painted using vibrant colors in a style that was influenced by indigenous cultures of Mexico as well as by European influences that include Realism, Symbolism, and Surrealism (The Complete Works). By the end of the 1800s her work was virtually unknown, often attributed to other artists. Now rediscovered, Leyster's reputation is secure as a highly skilled, successful female in a field dominated by men (National Gallery of
Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait shows herself with a monkey, judging from the background in the picture it appears as though she is in a forest or some type of jungle. Judith Leyster painted a picture of herself in turn also painting in the picture like a mirror image which gives a tunnel vision. Several compositions appear in both of these portraits that become fairly noticeable if you concentrate hard enough. Frida’s portrait is made of Oil on Masonite which is often used as a painting support. It is a trademarked brand name of a particular type of board. It is made from wood fibers and glue (resin) that is molded into flat boards. Judith’s painting style is Oil on canvas, this is the traditional surface for oil paintings. Although oil paint can be used on most non-porous surfaces the texture and flexibility of a stretched canvas is best. The composition in Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait portrays definite emphasis and focal area, her body shows an emphasis compared to the small little monkey on her shoulder. Unfortunately, the focal point for me must be the dark feature of the picture which consist of the money, her hair as well as the unibrow which is clearly prominent on her face. Judith’s self-portrait shows a clean balance in the way she uses the colors with a clear distinction on the texture of the oil placed across the canvas which looks very …show more content…
The expression that here she is, take it or leave it kind of expression which is expressed with a sarcastic look. Judith’s self-portrait on the other hand shows a mood of happiness as she paints an image of a faceless violist. It most likely is faceless due to the already joyful expression on her face is supposed to transpire the feeling of violist upon the picture. These self-portrait’s show very optimistic expressions which makes it very simplistic in picking them apart as very different in most accounts. Frida painted using vibrant colors in a style that was influenced by indigenous cultures of Mexico as well as by European influences that include Realism, Symbolism, and Surrealism (The Complete Works). By the end of the 1800s her work was virtually unknown, often attributed to other artists. Now rediscovered, Leyster's reputation is secure as a highly skilled, successful female in a field dominated by men (National Gallery of