The Broken Column

Frida Kahlo1944Oil on canvas

ArtistFrida Kahlo

Year1944

MediumOil on canvas

LocationMuseo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City

About The Broken Column

Depicts Kahlos physical suffering from a broken spine. Nails pierce her face and body. Her torso is split open revealing a crumbling stone column. She wears a surgical brace. Painted after she had spinal surgery. The barren landscape mirrors her isolation and pain.

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