Mary Cassat, Woman in Black at the Opera, 1879: This is my favorite piece I have ever seen in my life. I felt an incredibly strong connection, mysterious feelings with this painting when I first saw it. The woman in the painting is so powerful and strong, it makes one feel so interested about her life, and to imagine yourself in her place. Her colors are so dramatic, it shows you the emotion the artist tried to express for the audience. Mary Cassat was not able to show that she was a woman painting in her time, and I could feel all the tension in her work; even hidden emotions.
