Pablo Picasso: Influential Artist Of The 20th Century
Kari Mathes
Art 101
Professor Plourde
Pablo Picasso Born October, 25th 1881 in Malaga Spain, Pablo Picasso became one of the most well-known and influential artists of the 20th century. His father, Don Jose Ruiz Blasco, was an art teacher and a painter. From an early age he showed interest in art and loved to doodle. According to biography.com by the time Pablo was “13 years old his paintings were already better executed than his father 's.” In his lifetime Picasso was known for being a womanizer in his personal life and a visionary in the art world. Picasso’s artwork can be broken down into individual periods, the first of which is his blue period which was from 1901-1904. It is called the blue period because this is the color that is most used in his paintings at that time. In his artwork during this period it is obvious he was deeply depressed. Just by looking at the paintings you …show more content…
Outraged by this massacre in his home country he chose to take a political stance and painted Guernica, another perfect example of his cubism as well as surrealism. The contrast in colors, the light on dark, gives the piece a very dismal disposition. The content of the piece just shows how horrific the bombings were. The dismembered bodies along with the demonic creatures make this almost scary look at. The pattern that this piece has helps unify it. What could look like a mangled mess actually comes together with the lines breaking the piece up. Picasso also gave this painting a very good directional force. They eye is drawn to the lighter part of the painting, or the right side, to the left. This feels as though you can see the massacre as it is happening. You start with a person who looks to be in shock, on the right, and looking over at what is going on, then end with a mangled mess and a one eyed bull on the other. The tone of this painting is very blunt with the techniques he
Art 101
Professor Plourde
Pablo Picasso Born October, 25th 1881 in Malaga Spain, Pablo Picasso became one of the most well-known and influential artists of the 20th century. His father, Don Jose Ruiz Blasco, was an art teacher and a painter. From an early age he showed interest in art and loved to doodle. According to biography.com by the time Pablo was “13 years old his paintings were already better executed than his father 's.” In his lifetime Picasso was known for being a womanizer in his personal life and a visionary in the art world. Picasso’s artwork can be broken down into individual periods, the first of which is his blue period which was from 1901-1904. It is called the blue period because this is the color that is most used in his paintings at that time. In his artwork during this period it is obvious he was deeply depressed. Just by looking at the paintings you …show more content…
Outraged by this massacre in his home country he chose to take a political stance and painted Guernica, another perfect example of his cubism as well as surrealism. The contrast in colors, the light on dark, gives the piece a very dismal disposition. The content of the piece just shows how horrific the bombings were. The dismembered bodies along with the demonic creatures make this almost scary look at. The pattern that this piece has helps unify it. What could look like a mangled mess actually comes together with the lines breaking the piece up. Picasso also gave this painting a very good directional force. They eye is drawn to the lighter part of the painting, or the right side, to the left. This feels as though you can see the massacre as it is happening. You start with a person who looks to be in shock, on the right, and looking over at what is going on, then end with a mangled mess and a one eyed bull on the other. The tone of this painting is very blunt with the techniques he