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created hundreds of works of art
created hundreds of works of art
He was born 1881 (the American-Indian wars were taking place, indoor plumming wasn't really a thing, no one had cameras and neither of the World Wars had taken place yet).
He was born 1881 (the American-Indian wars were taking place, indoor plumming wasn't really a thing, no one had cameras and neither of the World Wars had taken place yet).
He died in 1973 (after both world wars are over, vietnam was started, the average American family owned a colored TV, indoor plumbing is pretty much everywhere, and camera's have "been a thing" for over 40 years)
He died in 1973 (after both world wars are over, vietnam was started, the average American family owned a colored TV, indoor plumbing is pretty much everywhere, and camera's have "been a thing" for over 40 years)
“Self-Portrait,” 1896
“Academic Study,” 1895
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“Portrait of the Artist’s Mother,” 1896
Vocab
Vocab
Pablo Picasso
Styles (in art)
Periods (in art)
Movements (in art)
Blue Period
Rose Period
monochromatic
Guernica
political art
subject matter
media
art forensics
Cubism
abstraction
non-objective
"The Old Guitarist" or "The Blue Guitarist"
note: monochromatic blues
Celestina, 1903
note: depressed subject matter - prostitutes, beggars and drunks are frequent subjects; human suffering, a blind man having a mean, mental illness
The Blue Period
The Blue Period
note: 1900-1904 Started after his friend Carlos Casagemas commuted suicide in a cafe in Paris.
The Blind Man's Meal There was a dog in this painting, but he painted it out. There is a letter to a friend where he mentions the dog and art forensics show images of the dog beneath the layer of paint we see.
The Rose Period
The Rose Period
"Picasso had complicated relationships with many of the women in his life—he either revered them or abused them, and typically carried on romantic relationships with several women at the same time. He was married twice and had multiple mistresses"
Cubism
Cubism
The Weeping Woman
The Weeping Woman
Oct. 1937
"Dora [the mistress in this painting], for me, was always a weeping woman....And it's important, because women are suffering machines." -Picasso
Three Musicians, 1921
Three Musicians, 1921
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, 1907
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, 1907
"Spanish" is a large 1937 oil painting on canvas by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. It is a response to the German bombing of Guernica, a city in Spain’s Basque region. . One of Picasso's best known works, Guernica is regarded by many art critics as one of the most moving and powerful anti-war paintings in history,
"Spanish" is a large 1937 oil painting on canvas by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. It is a response to the German bombing of Guernica, a city in Spain’s Basque region. . One of Picasso's best known works, Guernica is regarded by many art critics as one of the most moving and powerful anti-war paintings in history,
Activity: Until Flash stops working, you can play with some lines and shapes right out of Picasso's paintings and make your own artwork at PicassoHead.com. Try creating a portrait inspired by your grandmother!
Activity: Until Flash stops working, you can play with some lines and shapes right out of Picasso's paintings and make your own artwork at PicassoHead.com. Try creating a portrait inspired by your grandmother!
Activity: Check out some of Picasso Sculptures with curated Audio on MoMA's website.
Activity: Check out some of Picasso Sculptures with curated Audio on MoMA's website.
An art period is a phase in the development of the work of an artist, groups of artists or within an art movement. An example of a period in Picasso's art is the Blue Period.
An art movement is a tendency or style in art with a specific common philosophy or goal, followed by a group of artists during a restricted period of time, (usually a few months, years or decades). An example of an art movement that Picasso was a part of is Cubism, c. 1906–1919
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