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Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso Notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Guernica | A massive monochromatic mural depicting the 1937 bombing of a Basque town; features a screaming horse and a light bulb. |
| Les Demoiselles d'Avignon | A 1907 painting of five prostitutes in Barcelona; two faces were inspired by African masks, marking a shift toward Cubism. |
| The Old Guitarist | A famous Blue Period work depicting a blind musician, created following the suicide of Picasso's friend Carles Casagemas. |
| Blue Period | A period (1901-1904) of monochromatic cool-toned paintings inspired by the death of Carles Casagemas. |
| Georges Braque | The French artist who co-founded the Cubist movement with Picasso; they were often described as being "roped together like mountain climbers." |
| Dora Maar | Picasso's lover and muse who was the subject of the "Weeping Woman" series and documented the creation of Guernica. |
| Gertrude Stein | The American author whose 1906 portrait by Picasso features a mask-like face inspired by Iberian sculpture. |
| Daley Plaza Sculpture | A 50-foot tall untitled steel sculpture in Chicago modeled after the head of Picasso's Afghan Hound, Kabul. |
| Still Life with Chair Caning | A 1912 work that is the first "intentional" collage, using a piece of oilcloth with a cane pattern and a rope frame. |
| Three Musicians | A synthetic cubist painting depicting a harlequin, a pierrot, and a monk playing instruments. |
| Rose Period | A period (1904-1906) characterized by warmer hues (pinks and oranges) and subjects like circus performers (saltimbanques). |
| The She-Goat | A bronze sculpture made from found objects, including a wicker basket for the ribcage and ceramic pots for the udders. |
| Bull’s Head | A famous readymade sculpture created by welding together a bicycle seat and handlebars. |
| Analytical Cubism | The early phase of Cubism where objects are "analyzed" and broken down into neutral-colored geometric fragments. |
| Synthetic Cubism | The later phase of Cubism featuring brighter colors, simpler shapes, and the integration of collage elements. |