-Pablo Picasso

Picasso was not only an extremely influential artist but was also politically active. He lived to be 92 years old and his life grew to be incredibly famous. He stood apart from the crowd, standing by his own political views even if they were not the "norm" at the time. Picasso was also a free thinker with his artwork. He had a unique style and due to this, he became the first artist to have fame during his lifetime.

Picasso was born in 1881, Malaga, Spain. His parents Don Jose Ruiz and Dona Maria Lopez named him Pablo Ruiz Picasso. Pablo Picasso was baptized at the Iglesia de Santiago. Picasso was declared a "delicate child" due to an illness that affected his kidneys in the time between 1881-1890. He was sent to a private school where he never gained a full grasp of the alphabet or arithmetic. During this time he began to draw and paint under his father's tuition.

He overcomes his "delicate" description and enters secondary school and social activities with enthusiasm. He also shows this enthusiasm with his artwork.

During the blue period (1901-1903) Picasso's paintings focused mainly on the color blue. Thi

In 1904 Picasso's style shifted inaugurating the Rose Period. Sometimes referred to as the Circus Period. Although Picasso still focused on social outcasts especially circus performers his color scheme lightened featuring warmer, reddish hues, and the thick outlines of the Blue Period disappeared. However, Picasso still kept his interest in the theme of alienation.

After the Rose Period experimentation and rapid style changed the years from the late 1905 on. Picasso's paintings and drawing from the late 1905 are more emotionally detached than those of the Blue and Rose Periods. The color scheme lightens beiges and light browns take over and the theme of death and alienation fade into a more reasoned approach. This Period is called the Classical Period. By 1906 Picasso had found another love for art and became interested in sculptures from the Iberian Peninsula dating from about the 6th century B.C. to the 3rd century B.C. This Picasso was interested in this probably because it is native to Spain.

Picasso mat have felt an especially deep sympathy for circus performers. This drawing may seem to one that it is somewhat realistic because of how Picasso empathized with circus performers. One may believe he thought that he was like them because he was there to entertain the public with his paintings just like clowns hiding behind their face paint, not showing their real feelings and having to be happy and make others happy.

Les Demoiselles d'Avignon depicts five female prostitutes in a brothel figures composed of flat, splintered planes rather than portrayed as round volumes in space (Mailer74). In the drawing the women have their arms raised above their heads, they pose in sexy positions, yet they are really defy all aspects of beauty. The middle woman and the one to her left gaze out with wide eyes, and the two women at the right wear masks to hide their vile facial appearance. Picasso used ominous straight lines in this painting almost making the figures look sharp, edgy and pragmatic.

Pablo Picasso was no ordinary man. He excelled with greatness in a variety of areas. Due to the complexity of his nature, this paper has just shown a tiny look into his life. The greatness of this man is compiled but there are many instances that could show how amazing and talented he was. Therefore, this paper is really to just get you started in the exploration of a man who has contributed so much to society.

The drawing it self is a very morbid scene. It is also more of a story. Every image has some sort of meaning behind it. One could say Picasso used angry definitive lines and used a great concept of light and shadow.

The bull in Guernica one could say that the bull is huge in profile and is standing motionless observing the scene before him. There is a strong similarity in the dramatic clashing of light and dark tones and the overhead light source.

The head of the woman with the lamp swoops downwards from the upper right hand corner. One could say she represents the evil of the physical world. In the bottom left of the drawing is a fallen warrior. This warrior is said to be relatable to Parsifal, because of the broken sword in his hand. Parsifal was given a magnificent sword, which breaks in two at a crucial moment in battle. Above the hand of the wounded warrior is a mother weeping for her dead child. One could say this may symbolize the innocent people that died. On the opposite side of the drawing is

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