Into The World There Came A Soul Called Ida was painted by Ivan Albright. The central figure is Ida. Ida is holding a mirror while sitting in a wicker chair. Ida’s oval shaped face is framed by gray, wavy, chin length hair, that is parted down the middle. Id’s hairstyle reveals a large forehead that has a crease which cuts across the entire width of her forehead. Ida’s eyes are sunken inward, which exaggerates the crease of her eyebrows. The fleshes under Ida’s eyes are puffy with layers of wrinkles. Ida’s cheeks sag as if her cheeks belong on a bloodhound, The bridge of Ida’s nose is divided by a fold of skin, therefore making Ida’s nose appear small. Ida’s lips are thin and closed tight: she has wrinkles on the corner of each side of her mouth.
Time has not just taken toll on Ida’s face but also her body. Ida’
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The flowers are dead and ignored as if to reflect the slow patter of her spirit. Ida’s face does not reflect any pleasure from putting on the powder, she act as thought it is just a part of her daily routine. The nightgown is cut low, and covers the trunk of her body, but little else. She is surrounded by things that were once beautiful but has become tarnished and tattered.
There is more to Ida than simple physical descriptions, However, I believe Ida was once a wealthy lady, who lost her fortune. There is a great sadness to her, hopelessness hangs in her eyes. There is money on the dresser that is tossed aside as if the money could not help her situation. She does not look directly into the mirror, perhaps afraid of seeing what has become of her. If the only thing of worth is possessions then life means nothing, because possessions fray and become worn. She sits in a worn wicker chair that has legs that are bent outward from holding her weight. Her face has a despairing question of “Now what?” She sits in her chair and applies powder to herself as if she has done it a thousand times before. The painting reflects the sadness and cruelty that life can sometimes deal. The nightgown cannot hide the rolls of her stomach or the sagginess of her breast.
In her hand is a mirror; it seems to be carved of silver with small delicate details. s dressed in a blue flimsy nightgown and a purple wrap that hangs open.
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