The Elephants by Salvador Dali – A Detailed Analysis

Today, I will tell you about a work of Salvador Dali (or Salvador Dalí) called The Elephants made in 1948. The mysterious, bizarre work is straight of out Dali’s subconscious. This artwork, which includes elephants painted in a surrealistic style in a desert landscape, is in a private collection today. The painting is also known as “Los Elefantes” in Spanish…

The Wounded Deer – A Detailed Analysis

Frida Kahlo is best known for her series of self-portraits, which often depict the artist in pain or vulnerability. The Wounded Deer (It is also known as The Little Deer) of Frida Kahlo is one such painting. In this work, Frida portrays herself as a deer that has been shot with multiple arrows…

Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird – A Detailed Analysis

Mexican serial self-portraitist Frida Kahlo chose to paint herself, her best-known subject since she was alone more often than not. A few self-portraits are fairly straightforward renderings of her striking appearance. Still, many of them are entirely different in approach, profoundly personal, and particular commentaries on her life. But sometimes, even relatively straightforward works of hers, such as Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird or Me and My Parrot, carry multiple layers of allegories of her life…

Without Hope – The Torture of Frida

Sin Esperanza, also known for its English name Without Hope is an important painting for portraying her suffering with great depth and detail. To start with, we must understand the unusual circumstances of the artist’s life at the time…