ainting. The Shepherdess and Her Flock contains a somewhat deep meaning. I believe that the painting has a meaning of trust. I believe that Millet is trying to say that the shepherdess trusts everything around her. In the painting, the shepherdess has her back turned to the sheep and pretty much the rest of the world. One must have trust in something to feel comfortable with their back turned to it. The woman feels comfortable with the way she lives because she is used to it. The disturbed look on her face indicates that she is tired of what she does, but she feels comfortable with it and has trust in it. Every audience has a different opinion of what the true, deeper meaning of this painting is. Mine is simply that she feels comfortable in a world that she knows so well. In conclusion, I have found that The Shepherdess and Her Flock is one of my favorite paintings. I like all the elements that Millet uses to personify the meaning of this work. When one makes a judgment about a piece of art he/she must consider color, theme and meaning. One cannot fully understand and appreciate a painting until he/she takes into consideration these three things. ...
