Into The World There Came A Soul Called Ida was painted by Ivan Albright. The central figure is Ida. Ida is holding a mirror while sitting in a wicker chair. Ida’s oval shaped face is framed by gray, wavy, chin length hair, that is parted down the middle. Id’s hairstyle reveals a large forehead that has a crease which cuts across the entire width of her forehead. Ida’s eyes are sunken inward, …showed first 75 words of 575 total…

…showed last 75 words of 575 total…spirit. She could have been a person to be looked up to or envied in her prime, and now she is a castaway to be disregarded or pitied. The painting reflects the sadness and cruelty that life can sometimes deal. If the only thing of worth is possessions then life means nothing, because possessions fray and become worn. A spirit cannot fly if the only thing of value it holds is a piece of glass.