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theroguefeminist:kingsgrave:skolita:shiraglassman:jhameia:kakapokitty:kawaikunaii:knockingghosts:myartmoods:The Hesitant Betrothed by Auguste Toulmouche (1866)I have always adored this painting. Having the central female figure stare with awareness at her viewer is a very powerful move, and something not often given to women in paintings. It creates an engagement with the viewer, she sees you and she knows you are watching her. She is no longer an object in an image, she is a person.You know she gon’ kill the man she has to marryI like how everyone else is totally excited the women are congratulating her, the little girl is so into being a flower girl.And she’s there in middle going “THIS IS SUCH BULLSHIT.”“the hesitant betrothed” there is NOTHING HESITANT about that expressionWhoa. This is really dramatic and unexpected :)The “Fuck This Shit” BetrothedThis is the ‘Isn’t It A Tragedy She Was Widowed So Young’ Betrothed, is what it is.“the lesbian and her lovers plot a murder” -- source link