Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Vs Frida Khalo

Pick traits that best describe Sor Juana Inés.

• Rebellious, because she challenged the established norms of society.

• Indecisive, she did not know what do do with her life.

• Intellectual; she spoke many languages, could debate in theology, and could solve complex equations.

• Creative, she painted many self-portraits that showed her deep introspection.

• Creative, she wrote poems, plays, and songs. She was regarded as the first feminist of the Americas.

Pick traits that best describe Frida Kahlo.

• Chaotic, she was unfaithful (just as her husband was) and had a tempestuous relationship. She divorced and remarried the same man.

• Persistent; despite of limited physically mobility and health complication, she painted many works of arts that are highly prized today for her deep introspection and Mexican identity.

• Intellectual; she spoke many languages, could debate in theology, and could solve complex equations.

• Creative, she painted many self-portraits that showed her deep introspection, works portraying friends, religious art, and Mexicanidad.

• Creative, she wrote poems, plays, and songs. She was regarded as the first feminist of the Americas.

Which life events are true about Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz?

• She became a nun.

• She had no children.

• She married the same man twice.

• She never married, but had many suitors.

• She was a writer.

Which life events are true about Frida Kahlo?

• She became a nun.

• She had no children.

• She married the same man twice.

• She became an artist.

• She never married, but had many suitors.

When did Sor Juana Inés live?

• She lived in the Renaissance.

• She lived in the Medieval Era.

• She lived in the 20th century.

• She lived in the 17th century.

When did Frida Kahlo live?

• She lived in the Renaissance.

• She lived in the Medieval Era.

• She lived in the 20th century.

• She lived in the 17th century.

Select the images that depict Frida Kahlo.

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Select the images that depict Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.

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Both Sor Juana and Frida are well-known artists from _________. (Start with capital letter)

What characteristics best describe this painting?

• Frida was vain and narcissistic so she loved painting herself.

• Frida painted her suffering self on one side dressed with European conservative clothing and a broken heart to represent what society wants her to be and dependency of a man she loves.

• Frida painter herself with more Tehuano clothing on one side to represent her authentic self and mixed heritage. She is not suffering, but she remembers her husband with a small portrait.

• It is a representation of her bisexuality and her desire to express herself freely without the dangers and discrimination of the times.

• Her cut off artery suggests that she severed herself from Diego and was suffering from loneliness.