Gilgamesh and Enkidu Meets Frida Kahlo - Roots (1943)

Description

This painting is entitled Roots which was made in 1943. In this painting Frida Kahlo depicts herself giving birth to the roots of a tree. From Frida's stomach came the branches to the leaves. Frida didn't realize that she couldn't give birth to a child after an accident that had lasted almost her entire life. So she dreams that she can become a mother and have children, but relies heavily on Frida herself knowing that her dream will not come true. Then Frida tried to describe her dream in her painting. Where Frida imitates Christ's sacrifice by depicting himself by flowing his circulating blood through the plants that come out of his stomach.

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