Traditionally The wounded Table (1940, oil on canvas, 244 x 122 cm, location unknown) has been compared to The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci; the founders of the Kunstmuseum Gehrke-Remund researched the painting for three years before having it replicated, and have given the work a totally new interpretation.
The wounded Table is a representation of death (as separation), of the disintegration of Frida Kahlo’s mexicanidad and of her search for her own identity. NOTE: Diego Rivera felt committed to mexicanidad, by which he meant the return to Mexican origins in order for Mexican people to achieve their own social and cultural self-confidence and identity. By marrying Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo followed him in this commitment ….... …more about this story: http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/home/frida-kahlos-wounded-table Please look for more about this painting: http://www.fridakahlostory.com/frida-blog/frida-kahlo-la-mesa-heriada-the-wounded-table …. and also here: http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/home/frida-kahlos-wounded-table
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8/26/2025 11:14:25 pm
Interesting piece on Frida Kahlo’s 1940 painting The Wounded Table (“La Mesa Herida”)—a haunting, symbolic work exploring identity, loss, and Mexicanidad, now lost and the subject of ongoing mystery. 9/16/2025 12:40:33 am
In her video, Kara Petersen discusses Frida Kahlo's 1940 painting La Mesa Herida (The Wounded Table), exploring its themes of identity, loss, and Mexicanidad. The painting, now lost, offers a profound insight into Kahlo's personal and cultural struggles. Leave a Reply. |
