Frida Kahlo ~ Self Portrait

What is this painting called?

• Self-Portrait with Hummingbird and leafs

• Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird

• Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and monkey

• Self-Portrait with monkey and Hummingbird

When was the painting painted?

• 1910

• 1925

• 1940

• 1980

What 2 styles are represented in this painting? (select 2 answers)

• Abstraction

• Surrealism

• Magical realism

• Impressionism

Describe Kahlo's expression in the portrait?

• Happy and jouful

• Anger and rage

• Pain and agony

• Calm and solemn

Describe Kahlo's postioning of her face?

• Central, looking away

• Central, looking at the viewer

• To the right, looking at the viewer

• At the bottom, looking up

What do you think the monkey is doing in the painting?

• Playing with the tree roots

• Tightening the thorns around Kahlo's neck

• Praying

• Hiding in the foliage

Kahlo was gifted a monkey by her husband Diego, who cheated on Kahlo many times. What do you think the monkey symbolises?

• Happiness

• Love

• Anger

• Pain

Describe what you think the black cat symbolises about Kahlo's life?

• Her love for animals

• Good luck and fortune

• Misfortune and death

• Feeling watched

In the painting kahlo wears a necklace made of thorns. What do you think the necklace symbolises?

• Pride

• Mexican culture

• Pain

• Hope

From your previous answer, what imagery gave you this impression?

• The roots

• The size of the necklace

• Tbhe positioning of the necklace

• The blood