Picasso, Girl before a Mirror

Picasso 's Girl before a Mirror

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Picasso 's Girl before a Mirror

At first glance , Pablo Picasso 's painting Girl before a Mirror makes use of colors that are not as lively as

they seem in contrast with the lighter and more vibrant colors . It can also be immediately observed that the painting makes use of lines that were drawn freehand , or that the lines do not appear straight enough , and that there are a number of lines which are `bent ' or of curved lines

One of the less notable colors found in the image at the left side of the painting is the juxtaposition of both yellow and lavender pink which apparently suggests the features of a woman 's face . The intensity of the yellow bursting like the sun on the left side of the face suggests what appears to be the feeling of intensity , of the awareness of the capabilities of the self and of the vibrant state of life . On the other hand , the lavender pink side of the face suggests more like the night as opposed to the yellowish hues of a bright day . The seeming `darkness suggests the sense of calmness and serenity and ease of mind that comes in the night , which is considerably known as the time of the day for rest

That being said , the `woman ' image in the left side of Picasso 's painting indicates the image of a woman who is vibrant and serene lively yet calm . It suggests a sense of transformation within the image hinting at the sense of an on-going struggle within the self , especially from adolescence to adulthood . This is further emphasized by the `dividing line ' in the face of the image , suggesting that even though there is only one self , there are inherent changes within the self of the woman that takes place or would have to take place sometime in the future

Even more so , the image on the right side of the painting suggests that it is the reflection of the woman in the mirror , as the title of the painting itself already implies . Those oblique lines forming the image of mirror are as pitch dark as black , suggesting a tone of death that frames the image of the self in the coming years . The black lines outlining the mirror are powerful statements that suggest that death and the decay of the physical self contain our future and that it is inescapable

More importantly , it can be observed that the image in the right side of the painting is painted with dark colors such as dark lavender with only faint traces of lavender pink . This suggests the point...