Understanding Art - Essay Example

If I would never have read Frida Kahlo’s meaning to her work, I would have thought that this man was in her head, always watching with a third eye and the oppression she feels, but as she expresses to friend, “ I have suffered two serious accidents in my life, one in which a streetcar ran over me…. The other accident was Diego.”. Her work compels me, possibly because of her bravery to not only look at the reality of her situation but also because she allowed me to view it and share her emotion.

 This painting makes me feel compassion, revulsion, and other unnamed emotions.  That is what makes it good art. If I would never have read Frida Kahlo’s meaning to her work, I would have thought that this man was in her head, always watching with a third eye and the oppression she feels, but as she expresses to friend, “ I have suffered two serious accidents in my life, one in which a streetcar ran over me…. The other accident was Diego.”. Her work compels me, possibly because of her bravery to not only look at the reality of her situation but also because she allowed me to view it and share her emotion.

 This painting makes me feel compassion, revulsion, and other unnamed emotions.   Art is defined by many different categories, all in which help give a greater understanding of the purpose of art. Art can range from the occasional change in color contrast of our room to a fresh vase of roses on the dining room table.