Though prevalent among most master painters, it is particularly emphasized in the paintings of Spanish artistPablo Picasso.
Early Work
Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain, in 1881 to two artistic parents.
At the young age of 13, Picasso began his career as an artist.
He particularly enjoyed painting scenes inspired by his Catholic faith and portraits of his family members.
The Artist’s Sister Lola (ca.
This is particularly clear in his preference for color, which evolved from naturalistic hues to cooler tones.
The Altarboy (1896) (Photo:Wiki Art)
This change in pigment lasted until 1904, and is now characterized as the artist’sBlue Period.
The Old Guitarist (ca.
At this time, less solemn subjects and a warmer color scheme began to pop up in his paintings.
Portrait of the Artist’s Mother (1896) (Photo:Wiki Art)
While blue tones are still present in these paintings, they are contrasted by warmer shades.
1904-1905) (Photo:PictifyviaWikipedia)
The Actor (ca.
Cubism (1908-1914)
Cubismis a genre that features subject matter broken down into fractured forms.
The Artist’s Sister Lola (ca. 1899-1900) (Photo:The Athenaeum)
Analytical (1908-1912)
Analytical Cubismdominated the first four years of the movement.
It is characterized by monochromatic, topsy-turvy canvases full of overlapping, geometric forms.
The arrangement of these fragments form the subject, which is often unrealistically depicted from multiple angles at once.
The Old Guitarist (ca. 1903-1904) (Photo:ColdcreationviaWikipedia)
Like the former phase of the movement, however, these paintings convey an interest in abstraction.
Late Work
After his Surrealist period and until his death in 1973, Picasso continued to paint.
Piccasso had many famous pieces, but one of his most notable is the monumentalGuernica,painted in 1937.
The Absinthe Drinker (1901) (Photo:The Athenaeum)
Did van Gogh know Picasso?
No, they didn’t know each other.
Did Picasso paint theMona Lisa?
Mother and Child (1901) (Photo:The Athenaeum)
No, Picasso didn’t paint theMona Lisa.
Leonardo Da Vinci painted it.
Acrobat and Young Harlequin (1905) (Photo: UGA viaWikipedia)
Mother and Child, Acrobats (ca. 1904-1905) (Photo:PictifyviaWikipedia)
The Actor (ca. 1904-1905) (Photo:Wikipedia)
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907)
Girl with a Mandolin (1910) (Image:MoMAviaWikimedia Commons)
Guitar and Jug on a Table (1918) (Image viaWiki Art)
