This painting is very attention grabbing. The focal point is the woman (Sofonisba) holding a medallion looking while she is looking into a mirror. The image is a close up of her face and it is very detailed which makes it realistic. The viewer immediately sees the painter's facial expression, which can be interpreted as sadness because it lacks a smile, but it can also be seen as self confidence. The writing on the medallion is very subtle, but it can be hard to decipher because the letters intertwine. The colors were chosen wisely. Her clothing choice is very simplistic, but it also shows that she is stylish. Her bracelet is also something that the viewer is drawn to because the silver contrasts with the green and black and it is easily seen. This piece is powerful because she uses good color schemes and it is seen from her prospective.
Sofonisba was sitting one day and she decided to paint herself. She took out her oil paints and began to show the world what she sees when she looks in the mirror. Why did she decide to put the medallion in this picture? Does it have a special meaning to her life? She wanted to show her feminine side so she wore a bracelet. How do you think you would paint yourself? Do you think you see something different when you look in the mirror compared to when other people look at you?
3 comments:
I like your concept and where you are going with it. This is a really great picture and it's clear how it relates to the self-confindence,indepence aspect of your concept.
I think that this painting is really cool! It's amazing how she was able to paint self-portraits. It's one thing to paint self-portraits in black and white but she took it to the next level, being really detailed with the features that she has!
You are doing a great job so far! i love your concept:) keep up the good work!
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