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December 24th, 2006 at 4:37 pm
The dead bird in the house is what’s wrong. Don’t you think it would have been plucked and cleaned outside before she got ready to cook it?
December 24th, 2006 at 6:01 pm
She’s not crying. Do you see *all* those onions??? I’d have swim goggles on if I had that many onions to chop.
December 24th, 2006 at 9:42 pm
Well, the “girl” looks like she’s pushing 30… maybe chopping onions with an iron does that to you.
December 25th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
I agree with all of the above oddities but I’ll throw in another possibility…the shading is not right on her face…the entire face in bathed in light but the source of light doesn’t seem to give off that much light. I’m not an artist unless you count my 2nd grade abilities as artistic. My 2yo and 5yo think they are great; my 9yo, 12yo, and 13yo think they are laughable!
Love in Christ,
Christine
December 25th, 2006 at 4:39 pm
She’s chopping the onions in some sort of basket, as opposed to on the table top or a chopping board?
December 25th, 2006 at 7:56 pm
My daughter suggested she has an iron in her hand and the boys hat appears fancier than they could afford. I would also say it looks as though she is chopping onions with an iron and in some sort of a tub instead on a counter top or cutting board?
December 26th, 2006 at 9:43 am
Actually, if that is some sort of large, round chopping board with deep sides… sign me up! I want one! No matter what size, my cutting board never seems big enough to cut tomatoes for 8 people for tacos…
Although she seems quite messy, what with leaving pitchers laying all about, there’s no onion skins or mess laying about.
December 26th, 2006 at 3:18 pm
It looks like she has a snake on her head.
December 26th, 2006 at 7:16 pm
I believe we have been left without guidance, waiting for the answer.
We have interpreted the painting, critically analyzing, explaining, and expounding.
It is important to know and understand what the painting means.
If we all chose our own private way and took anything to mean whatever we desired it to mean, then how often would we agree?
The bottom line is the differences among us would be due to our ignorance or misunderstanding of the meaning of painting.
Who can speak with authority on the interpretation of this painter greater than Gerrit Dou himself?
Natural understanding is not enough.
About 51 hours and counting.
December 26th, 2006 at 7:22 pm
Nothing profound here, but I observed the same thing as Tammy. I’d have driven everyone out of the house with that many onions. L.
January 2nd, 2007 at 11:28 pm
Oh. I was going to suggest that it was the lephrachan in the corner. I doubt I spelled that word right. But I think those wee creatures are generally only found in Ireland, and that painting looks VERY “Jan Vermeer”, Danish I believe. It appears to have a Netherlands setting so the lephrachan definitely throws things off a bit. Kinda gives you a cross-cultural feel. Perhaps she’s making a statement. The blending of the races is A-OK, my friend. Don’t let ANYONE tell you otherwise, either. Not that you have or will blend. But there is NOTHING wrong with blending Netherland with Ireland. Or anything else for that matter. And the onions symbolize the bitterness around. You know. Bitterness. Sourness. Things that make one cry out with bitterness. And sourness. So much of that going on today because folks won’t just stick to God’s word. Did I get it right? No?
January 28th, 2007 at 12:55 am
I guess I am a jumping in a bit late here, but to me the perspective seems way off…..and I guess she should have had a few tears from all those onions! LOL!
Nancy
September 2nd, 2007 at 7:46 am
whats wrong is the tin jug
if you pour out liquid it will spill over the edge because the pouring entrence is too long.
some onions don’t make you cry
and the iron is a chopping knife
greatings from Holland
Menno