The Portrait of the Lady by Levin - Essay Example

The Lady in the portrait has alluring lush dark-long hair; her skin tone is fairly light brown, her body is shapely and subtle. Hence, she fulfills all the terms of being an aesthetic beauty, who is out in nature to be noticed by the artist. Her noticeable ornaments are a finger ring, two bangles in her wrist and a shoulder band tightly enclosed around her upper arm. Ornaments like finger ring either portray commitment or are a sign of wealth. She is either a mermaid or a native Indian woman in the water.

Only her torso is visible, thus, one cannot suggest either it’s a mermaid or a woman under the water. Her serene expressions depict her inner tranquillity or it could be a sign of melancholy. In this portrait, the woman is dominated by blue color and has a beauty all around her in the form of flowers and crystal blue water, but she has tightly closed her eyes either due to serenity or despair. Hence, the portrait leaves one a bit perplexed, the expression spread across her face depicts self-possession or serenity, but the element of bliss cannot be suggested for it.

Thus, one concludes that the lady in blue is either feeling grey, blue or tranquil.