Frida Kahlo: Life and Works

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering the biographical details, family history, medical challenges, artistic career, and key paintings of Frida Kahlo.

Wilhelm originally immigrated to Mexico from __________.

Alemania

Wilhelm suffered brain trauma that caused him to have __________.

Ataques epilépticos

Wilhelm did not find his __________ to be an attractive woman.

Madrastra

According to his stepmother, Wilhelm needed two things: __________.

Un trabajo y una mujer

Wilhelm's father paid for his journey to travel to __________.

México

When looking for work in Mexico, Wilhelm went to a __________.

Joyería

Wilhelm told people to call him Guillermo because Guillermo is Wilhelm in __________.

Español

At the jewelry store, Wilhelm met __________.

Matilde Calderón

To Matilde, Guillermo was a reminder of her former boyfriend Wilfred, who had died by __________.

Suicidio

At the end of Chapter 2, Guillermo's secret was that he already had a __________.

Novia

The name of Guillermo's first wife was __________.

María Cardena

On the night she gave birth to her third daughter, María Cardena __________.

Murió en parto

On the very same night that his first wife died, Guillermo asked __________ to marry him.

Matilde

Because of Matilde's wishes, Guillermo's two daughters from his previous marriage were sent to live in a __________.

Convento

Guillermo was taught the profession of photography by __________.

El padre de Matilde

As a photographer, Guillermo primarily photographed __________.

La arquitectura

The house that Guillermo built for his family was called __________.

La Casa Azul

In total, Guillermo and Matilde had $5$ __________.

Hijos

Matilde did not care for infant Frida because she was still mourning the loss of her __________.

Niño

During her childhood, Frida's best friend was her sister __________.

Cristina

Although Frida's mother was intelligent, she lacked a __________.

Educación formal

In 1910, Guillermo struggled to find photography work due to the __________.

Revolución Mexicana

To resolve their financial troubles during the revolution, Matilde rented out a bedroom and __________.

Vendió sus posesiones

Every single day, Matilde took her daughters to __________.

La misa

Occasionally as a child, Frida exhibited behavior that was described as __________.

Agresiva

When a girl mocked Frida for wetting her pants in kindergarten, Frida attacked and __________ her.

Estranguló

Frida was $6$ years old when she began feeling leg pain caused by __________.

Polio

During her bout with polio, Frida remained in quarantine for $9$ __________.

Meses

While quarantined in her room, Frida spent her time playing with an __________.

Amiga imaginaria

During Frida's recovery from polio, the parent who took care of her was her __________.

Padre

To aid her recovery, the doctor recommended that Frida engage in physical activities such as running, playing, and __________.

Montar en bicicleta

Because of her deformed leg, schoolchildren taunted Frida with the nickname '__________'.

Pata de palo

To conceal her affected leg, Frida wore long skirts, pants, and __________.

Calcetines dobles

Frida helped her sister Maty escape from the house's __________ to run away with her boyfriend Paco.

Balcón

Frida and Guillermo shared a special bond because both suffered from chronic __________.

Enfermedades

Frida accompanied Guillermo to the park because she knew how to administer his medication during an epileptic attack and once stopped a boy from stealing his __________.

Cámara

Frida secretly cared for a family of rats in a clothes box, feeding the mother rat __________.

Tortillas

At age $14$, Frida began attending prestigious classes at __________.

La Escuela Nacional Preparatoria

Out of the $2.000$ total students enrolled at La Escuela Nacional Preparatoria, only $35$ were __________.

Chicas

Frida joined a rebellious student group known as Los __________.

Cachucas

Diego Rivera arrived at La Escuela Nacional Preparatoria to __________.

Pintar un mural

During her preparatory school years, Frida fell in love with her boyfriend __________.

Alejandro Gómez Arias

Frida and Alejandro kept their romance hidden from Frida's mother by sending secret letters written under __________.

Nombres falsos

Frida could not attend the holiday Posada because she was attacked by Cristina over a box containing special paper, Alejandro's letters, and __________.

Bolígrafos especiales

Frida's catastrophic accident occurred near El Zócalo when a tranvía collided with a __________.

Autobús

During the vehicular collision, Frida's pelvis was impaled by an iron __________.

Pasamano

Following the trolley crash, Frida was diagnosed with more than $30$ broken __________.

Huesos

While recovering in the hospital, the only family member who visited Frida was her sister __________.

Maty

To support her body while she was unable to walk, Frida had to wear a __________.

Corsé de yeso

While Frida was bedridden, Guillermo encouraged her recovery by giving her paint, brushes, and __________.

Lienzo

Following Frida's accident, Alejandro departed Mexico and traveled across __________.

Europa

The age difference between Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo was more than $20$ __________.

Años

Guillermo gave Diego permission to marry Frida because Diego possessed enough money to pay for Frida's medical __________.

Operaciones

Matilde opposed the marriage, claiming that Diego looked like an '__________'.

Elefante feo

The sole family member who attended Frida and Diego's wedding was __________.

Guillermo

While Diego worked on a mural commission in Cuernavaca, Frida began painting portraits of indigenous people, self-portraits, and __________.

Lupe Marín

In the United States, Diego received mural commissions in Detroit, New York, and __________.

San Francisco

While residing in the United States, Frida was diagnosed with scoliosis by __________.

Dr. Leo Eloesser

Frida felt alienated by American culture and gave New York the nickname '__________'.

Gringolandia

After suffering a tragic miscarriage in Detroit, Frida expressed her grief by painting '__________'.

Henry Ford Hospital

Over the course of her lifetime, Frida underwent more than $35$ surgical __________.

Operaciones

In total, Frida experienced the heartbreak of losing $5$ __________.

Bebés

Frida felt most betrayed by Diego when he carried on an extramarital affair with her sister __________.

Cristina

Frida and Diego divorced in 1939 and remarried each other in the year $1940$, agreeing to live in __________.

Casas separadas

Throughout her artistic career, Frida painted $55$ self-portraits out of a total of $143$ __________.

Pinturas

Today, Frida's childhood residence, La Casa Azul, is preserved as a public __________.

Museo

Frida's iconic style has been featured in major fashion magazines including Vanity Fair and __________.

Vogue

Frida famously observed that she suffered two great accidents in her life: the tranvía and __________.

Diego

The famous double self-portrait depicted in this artwork is titled __________.

2 Fridas

Diego Rivera painted a celebrated mural cycle celebrating industry and machinery in the American city of __________, Michigan.

Detroit