{"id":14852,"date":"2021-04-15T16:46:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T20:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=14852"},"modified":"2021-04-15T16:46:03","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T20:46:03","slug":"famous-frida-kahlo-works-and-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/famous-frida-kahlo-works-and-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Famous Frida Kahlo Works and Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my last post, I introduced the iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and discussed her early life. You can click here<\/a> to read it if you missed it. Before I continue with her life story and her tumultuous relationship with Diego Rivera, I’d like to share some famous Frida Kahlo works and quotes.<\/p>\n

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Famous Works of Frida Kahlo<\/h2>\n

As I mentioned in the last post, Frida Kahlo began painting as a way to pass the time while she was recovering from the many injuries she suffered in a bus accident. Most of her early works were self-portraits. In fact, she once said “Me pinto a m\u00ed misma, porque soy a quien mejor conozco<\/strong>” (I paint myself because that’s who I know best). Early on, she mainly drew inspiration from European Renaissance artists like Sandro Botticelli.<\/p>\n

La primera pintura de Frida Kahlo se llama Autorretrato con traje de terciopelo<\/strong> (Frida Kahlo’s first painting is called Self-Portrait in a Velvet Dress). Painted in 1926, it was a nod to Botticelli’s painting “The Birth of Venus.” Click here<\/a> to see it and read more about it.<\/p>\n

Another of her famous self portraits is Autorretrato con collar de espinas<\/strong> (Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird). Painted in 1940 shortly after her divorce from Diego Rivera, there’s a lot of symbolism in this painting. In it, she wears thorns around her neck that are held by a monkey. There’s a lifeless hummingbird attached to the necklace, and a black cat looming over her shoulder. Check out this short video for an interesting description of this painting:<\/p>\n