Comparing Frans Snyders Deer Hunting And Frida Kahlo s...

Snyders and Kahlo: A Contrasting Comparison The study of the humanities from the Baroque to the 20th century has given me the ability to compare and contrast art, literature, and other mediums as well as being able to analyze works with my own interpretations. I have chosen two paintings to compare and contrast for this essay: Frans Snyders’ Deer Hunting and Frida Kahlo’s The Wounded Deer. Deer Hunting was painted in 1631 in Belgium during the Baroque period. The Wounded Deer was painted in 1946 in Mexico and is a piece of surrealist art. Although these pieces of art were painted during two different time periods they are able to be compared by diving deeper into the meanings, symbolism, technique, and the characteristics common for each of the respective periods. By comparing and contrasting these two works, one is able to acknowledge the evolution of art throughout history as well as a connection from the past and present. Both of these paintings share the common theme of deer being hunted in a forest but Snyders and Kahlo add features consistent with their art periods. The comparing and contrasting of these two works will provide insight as to how the very religious and realistic Baroque period can still be related to a fantastical work of surrealist art. The Baroque era was characterized as having â€Å"an emphasis on harmony and unity complemented by a religious fervor† (â€Å"Module 2: The Baroque and The Age of Enlightenment†). Snyders was an artist whose work defied