Melania Trump revealed her official portrait of the White House on Monday and it shows a powerful picture of a First Lady in control.
She chose that it was in black -white, a stark contrast with its predecessors in the role, which used clear colors and the familiar institutions of the White House to emphasize their position as the president's husband.
Melania, on the other hand, wears a black pantsuit with a fresh, white shirt. She stands for a long time, with her hands on a table in front of her, the Washington monument visible in the background.
She dominates the scene and stares directly at the camera, a hint of a challenge in her posture.
Melania Trump's official portrait as First Lady
The photo was taken on January 21, the day after the inauguration, in the yellow oval room of the house by photographer Régine Mahaux.
Mahaux, a Belgian photographer, is known for her portraits of the Trump family and she also took the portrait of Melania Trump in her first term.
That photo is in color. Melania is a soft illuminated, with a warm glow around her. She wears a black tuxedo suit and has crossed her arms.
Her second portrait, just like her second term, shows, this time she is more experienced in the role and determined to determine how the audience sees her.
Other first ladies used clear colors and the settings of the White House in their photos.
Jill Biden wore a bright blue dress for her official portrait. Michelle Obama wore a black dress with pearls in hers, but used the Blue State Room as her background. Laura Bush wore a warm brown suit.
The first official portrait of Melania Trump as First Lady during the first term of Donald Trump
The yellow oval room on the second floor that served as the living room of the Trumps and was displayed by Melania Trump; She designed the carpet
Melania's photo was taken in her favorite room in the White House: the Yellow Oval Room up.
In her first term, she supervised extensive redesign and repair of that room, together with many others.
In her memoirs 'Melania', she said that the yellow oval room in the home was a 'favorite' and she designed the rug on the floor.
“I carefully selected beautiful antiques from the collection of the White House,” she noticed. “I personally designed an adapted carpet with American beauty roses, blue ribbons and a Trellis motif to bind everything together.”
