Frida's Painting
In this 1940 self-portrait, Frida wears this around her neck to symbolize the pain in her life.
What is a thorn necklace?
The main figure in the center of the painting is carrying a basket full of these.
What are flowers?
This childhood illness made one of Frida’s legs weaker and affected her for the rest of her life.
What is polio?
Frida married the famous artist who wrote this excerpt.
Who is Diego Rivera?
Frida lived in a colorful house that became famous. This is its name in Spanish.
What is La Casa Azul?
A small animal hangs from Frida’s necklace. Even though they usually fly freely, this one looks trapped and lifeless.
What is a hummingbird?
Diego uses this technique to make the people in the painting look bigger than normal to show they are important.
What is exaggeration?
Frida often painted while lying in bed. She used this object above her bed to study her own face.
What is a mirror?
Diego was busy creating this type of large-scale painting when Frida went to see him.
What is a mural?
In the article, the narrator notes that people mostly gathered in this room.
What is the kitchen?
This animal sits behind Frida and is often seen as a sign of bad luck.
What is a black cat?
In front of the central figure, two women are posed in this position.
What is kneeling?
This major tragedy changed Frida’s life and is the reason she started painting seriously.
What is a bus accident?
Frida went to see him because she wanted this from him.
What is honest, professional criticism about her paintings?
The decorations, the earthenware pottery, and Frida's clothing were all an expression of this.
What is Mexican-ness?
On her other shoulder, this playful animal may represent friendship or mischief. Frida actually had one as a pet.
What is a spider monkey?
On the back of the figure to the right, she is carrying a ______.
What is a baby?
Frida's paintings included traditions and symbols from her culture to show pride in this.
What is "Mexicanidad" or Mexican identity?
Frida’s father warns Diego about his daughter calling her this, to which Diego replies, "I know."
What is, "She is a devil?"
Frida commented on fruits, saying that "they speak to us in a provocative language and teach us things that are _______."
What is hidden?
The flowers with insect wings flying above Frida's head are an example of this popular artistic movement.
What is surrealism?
The setting of the painting, which celebrates the importance of everyday Mexican people.
What is an open-air market, or village market?
When Frida became involved in politics, she joined this party to work towards achieving a more democratic government.
What is the Communist party?
Frida told Diego that she wasn't sure she could trust his opinion because some of his good friends had said this about him.
That if she's an attractive girl, he will "gush all over her" (give too much false praise)
Unlike her self-portraits, "The Bride Frightened at Seeing Life Opened" is a still-life painting that depicts these things.
What are tropical fruits, an owl, and a doll?