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Introduction
La Primavera by Vivaldi and Frida Kahlo’s self portrait with thorn necklace and
hummingbird are two of the most iconic pieces of art of the eighteenth century. Two of the
artistic works are completely different from each other in the form of art, which has been
adopted by either of the artists, and also the theme which has been portrayed through their
work in both of their respective auteurs. The purpose of this essay is to analyze the various
ways in which both of these works portray different meanings in their work of art, and how
each of them covey a different feeling to their respective audiences.
The medium
The medium, which has been adopted by both of the artists, as discussed above, are
different. While Vivaldi expresses his thoughts and feelings through the medium of music,
Kahlo on the other hand expresses thoughts and feelings through the work of a painting
masterpiece. While elements of music like pace, tone, rhythm and harmony manipulate
feelings and emotions in the minds of the audience, painting on the other hand serves the
same purpose with the use of symbolic objects (Rothenberg, 2017), colors and balance
between the elements of the work. The only way in which the two works have taken a similar
approach in their expression, is by adopting the form of art to express emotions in life.
The use of the medium
Both of the artists have successfully expressed their feelings and thoughts through the
use of their chosen mediums. Kahlo uses symbolic representations in her work to serve the
purpose of conveying her feelings through her work of art (Block, 2018). In her painting,
Kahlo uses a thorn necklace wrapped around her own self portrait, which is seen to be
piercing her skin (Kahlo, 1940). According to Helland (1990), there are hummingbirds
around the necklace, which represent the inevitable death which awaits her, and a black cat

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by the side, which represents the bad luck which she has gone through in her life. This wholly
represents the sorrow which the painter has gone through in her life.
On the other hand, Vivaldi has used the medium of music, in which he has composed
a melodious piece of work, comprised of sound from numerous violins (Kamien, 2014). The
notes of the violins are all so smooth, stable and harmonious, that they sound close to what
people visualize as spring, according to Vivaldi and Selfridge-Field (1999). In fact, the title
of the musical work is itself synonymous with spring. This work of the artist represents joy
and happiness in life (Talbot, 2017).
The thesis
From the above discussion, taking the view and opinions of other authors who have
felt their own experiences from trying out the artistic pieces, it can be said that both of the
themes, which have been adopted by the respective artists, are absolutely contradictory to one
another. This is because it is clear from the study that while Kahlo has expressed her sorrow
through the symbolic representations in her self portrait, Vivaldi has expressed happiness and
joy through the work of his musical composition. The common theme used here is emotion.
However, the ultimate depiction of the theme has been vastly different from one another,
since each of the works represent opposite emotions to each other.
The ideal audience for this presentation would be people who take interest in art
forms and culture. This is because the presentation would be highly revolving around
demonstration and explanation of how and why the symbolic representations used in both of
the art works, through each of the mediums depict an aspect of life.
This section of the audience would benefit from the presentation since the works are
considered to be iconic in their own ways, in a historical context. Apart from that, symbolic
representations in art are the base for learning fine arts and humanities. These representations