The Column of Frida Kahlo, in real life, fractured into three parts, and also had other injuries that always had sequelae.
In this self -portrait, Frida Kahlo expresses the pain that suffered not only in the column, but in the rest of the body.
The broken column is found in the Dolores Olmedo Museumin Xochimilco, Mexico City.
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Self -portrait with spine necklace
It was in 1940 when Frida Kahlo painted this picture in oil on canvas. For this year, Frida had already divorced from Diego Rivera and it is this experience that reflected in this painting.
The spine necklace that hangs on its neck is a representation of pain by the break with Diego and is a representation of the crown of Christ of Christ.
On the other hand, a hummingbird hangs from the thorns, which in Mexican culture represents luck of love.
Kahlo had to sell some of his paintings to stay afloat economically after his divorce. According to Google Arts and Culture, Nickolasmuray, Frida's friend, bought this painting to help Frida overcome a difficult economic stage.
In 1966, the Ransom Center And it is currently part of the «Nickolas Muray» collection, which includes more than 100 Mexican modern works of art.
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Self -portrait with velvet suit
He painted it in 1926 and is important because it was the first self -portrait of Frida Kahlo. She painted her for her boyfriend Alejandro Gómez Arias, to always have her in her thoughts. Frida was 19 when she painted this painting.