Between paintings, sculptures, drawings and even collages, Pablo Picasso was one of the artists who produced the most works. In addition to being a tireless creator, exploring various styles, Picasso revolutionized art with his Cubist works. The art world was divided into before and after Picasso!
8. Portrait of Gertrude Stein (1906)
This portrait may not seem very revolutionary, but it marks the beginning of a turning point in Picasso's life. With this painting, he began to explore the simplest geometric figures that make up the face. It was the first step towards Cubism…
7. Still Life with a Chair Cane (1912)
Who invented collage? Picasso! To create this painting, Picasso used paint, rope and fabric that looked like part of a chair. And that's how Synthetic Cubism emerged, which mixes various materials in art to give new dimensions and textures to the works.
6. The Charnel Ground (1944)
On some occasions, Picasso used his art as a political weapon. He started painting Le Charnier at the end of World War II, when the world was discovering the scope of the Nazi Holocaust, but he never completed the picture. The work portrays a family murdered without mercy, to show the violence of what had happened.
5. Model for Guitar (1912)
Why stick with painting? Picasso also revolutionized sculpture! Using cardboard, paper and metal wire, the artist created a Cubist version of a guitar, bringing Cubism into the 3rd dimension.
4. Three Musicians (1921)
In fact, there are two paintings by Picasso with the same name, created in the same year. Using collage and taking inspiration from cut pieces of paper for his figures, Picasso created a truly original portrait.
3. Retrato by Ambroise Vollard (1910)
Picasso experimented with various styles, even within Cubism. The Portrait of Ambroise Vollard was one of his first works of Synthetic Cubism, which is much more abstract. In this painting, he can still understand the image of the man portrayed, but it is very undefined.
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2. Guernica (1937)
Guernica shocked the world! The painting represents the attack of Nazi planes against a Spanish city called Guernica, drawing the world's attention to the dangers of fascism. In addition to being a great political manifesto, this painting was also one of Picasso's largest works, in terms of size.
1. The Ladies of Avignon (1907)
Undoubtedly, this was Picasso's most revolutionary work. Depicting 5 prostitutes with geometric shapes, this was Picasso's first Cubist work and caused much controversy. Inspired by African masks and cave paintings, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon marked a huge break with the classical style of painting.
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