Love as a Major Muse Analyzing Frida Kahlos Relationship...

Frida Kahlo is quoted as saying, I suffered two grave accidents in my life. One in which a streetcar knocked me down. The other accident is Diego, (cited by Botis 1). The love relationship between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is one of the most famous in modern art. Their relationship was tumultuous, which seemed to be a good recipe for creativity and artistic self-expression. It is a well-known fact that they had a passionate and stormy relationship, filled with great love and also betrayals, (Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera 1). The relationship between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera shows that love, even when it is painful, can be a powerful muse. The term muse refers to any kind of creative inspiration. The ancient Greek muses were female beings who provided inspiration for scientists, poets, musicians, and comedians (Oxford English Dictionary). A muse can be anyone, but in legend a muse is often a woman, or a force personified as a woman, who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist, (Oxford English Dictionary). For Diego Rivera, then, Frida Kahlo was his muse. The reverse is also true, though. Diego Rivera was Frida Kahlos muse, as together they shared a powerful, intense romantic relationship. Although the relationship was stormy, or possibly for that very reason, Kahlo and Rivera created works of art that have left an indelible impression on human culture. The way their respective muses worked was different for Kahlo and Rivera. For Kahlo, she depicted