"Playing Classics" by Tatiana Selvinskaya
This particular painting is contextually that of a lady lying down naked and looking at the face of a man.
Selvinskaya makes use of primary colors: red, blue, yellow, and black- by mixing red, blue and yellow; this makes the painting very pleasing to the eyes.
Selvinskaya makes use of primary colors: red, blue, yellow, and black- by mixing red, blue and yellow; this makes the painting very pleasing to the eyes.
The painting is divided into visible and distinct segments of hues, with no colors spilling into the next. The red color is very prominent and occupies half of the entire art work. The red area looks like a sling bed, or the draping of a tent. This is because of the visible form of the color and most especially because of the bluish V area at the left-hand side of the painting. Through the use of both dark and light shades of the blue hue, the appearance of an outside and most likely a mountainous environment is depicted. The horizon is formed or illustrated by the streaks of horizontal white lines alongside the projected man’s head. Even though, the painting looks basic, with its use of primary colors, there is however, an in-depth narration in between the lines and forms of the portrait.
The woman’s hair is also red which can be read as a description of her personality: temperamental, fierce or passionate. Together with her lying posture, one can conclude that she is a passionate lover daydreaming about her man. The red draping can also be read as a representation of sin, passion, guilt or womanhood, as a woman shed blood at certain instances in her life: when her hymen breaks, menstrual periods and when giving birth. Also it is believed that body fluids, like blood and water, are passed during sexual acts, hence the red symbolism. So once more the idea of a woman lying in wait for her man is reinforced.
However, it is perplexing that the woman has one part of her limbs visible. One sees her resting on her right hand, but of her left hand, we only see a round stump. This might not be nearly puzzling if it were only this particular case, as it can be argued that it because of her pose, however, her lower limb seems to be missing one other member. At this point, it is glaring that something is wrong, as even in her position, there is still supposed to be a little glimpse of the other leg, although we can see the black sheet swathed around it. Also the woman seems to have no distinctive facial demarcation. There is no drawing or hint of eyes, nose and mouth; all that is there is just a round and empty face. This could be interpreted as a portrayal that a woman is not complete without her man, because even though the woman’s facial features are not seen, the man’s facial structures are carefully and proportionately drawn out. One can see that he has a long nose, a full beard, ears (although almost completely covered with his hair), and his eyes are black and hollow (to show that he is a phantom). Therefore, the man completes the woman, and makes up for her much needed attributes.
In all, this painting is about a woman longing for her man. The longing makes her materialize him in the sky, and allows her to communicate her emotions. However in-depth analysis shows her need of the man for the completion of her being.
The woman’s hair is also red which can be read as a description of her personality: temperamental, fierce or passionate. Together with her lying posture, one can conclude that she is a passionate lover daydreaming about her man. The red draping can also be read as a representation of sin, passion, guilt or womanhood, as a woman shed blood at certain instances in her life: when her hymen breaks, menstrual periods and when giving birth. Also it is believed that body fluids, like blood and water, are passed during sexual acts, hence the red symbolism. So once more the idea of a woman lying in wait for her man is reinforced.
However, it is perplexing that the woman has one part of her limbs visible. One sees her resting on her right hand, but of her left hand, we only see a round stump. This might not be nearly puzzling if it were only this particular case, as it can be argued that it because of her pose, however, her lower limb seems to be missing one other member. At this point, it is glaring that something is wrong, as even in her position, there is still supposed to be a little glimpse of the other leg, although we can see the black sheet swathed around it. Also the woman seems to have no distinctive facial demarcation. There is no drawing or hint of eyes, nose and mouth; all that is there is just a round and empty face. This could be interpreted as a portrayal that a woman is not complete without her man, because even though the woman’s facial features are not seen, the man’s facial structures are carefully and proportionately drawn out. One can see that he has a long nose, a full beard, ears (although almost completely covered with his hair), and his eyes are black and hollow (to show that he is a phantom). Therefore, the man completes the woman, and makes up for her much needed attributes.
In all, this painting is about a woman longing for her man. The longing makes her materialize him in the sky, and allows her to communicate her emotions. However in-depth analysis shows her need of the man for the completion of her being.
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