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Self-portrait wearing a velvet dress

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This self-portrait, a testament to a defining moment in an artist's life, is rendered with a quiet intensity. The subject, a woman with a direct gaze, is dressed in a vibrant velvet gown trimmed with elaborate gold embroidery. The way the fabric drapes suggests a sense of both elegance and constraint. The artist's face, with its characteristic unibrow and steady gaze, conveys a sense of vulnerability mixed with resilience. Behind her, a tumultuous sea, its waves depicted with swirling brushstrokes and a palette of deep blues and greens, seems to mirror the emotional depths of the subject. A single cloud in the darkened sky adds to the atmosphere of introspection.

Self-portrait wearing a velvet dress

Frida Kahlo

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1926

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4282 × 5908 px
580 × 790 mm

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