But on closer inspection, something is unsettling. The young woman’s gaze seems distant, suspended between tenderness and detachment. The twins, Ana Lucía and José Miguel, appear strangely still. This impression, noted by several researchers, can perhaps be explained by the long exposure times of the era, which required complete stillness. And yet, some see in it a premonitory symbolism, an echo of the tragic fate that awaited this family.
A vulnerable mother
