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Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
BLUE PERIOD is a term used to define to the works produced by Spanish painter Pablo
Picasso between 1901 and 1904, when he painted essentially monochromatic paintings in
blue and blue-green, only occasionally warmed by other colors. These dull works,
inspired by Spain and painted in Barcelona and Paris, are now some of his most popular
works, although he had difficulty selling them at the time. The blue period is the
transition of Picasso's style from classicism to abstract art. When Picasso's close friend
Carlos Casagemas commits suicide, Picasso's shock finds expression in paintings of his
blue period. At that time Picasso was away from home for the first time, and living in
very poor conditions.
ROSE PERIOD started in 1904, a year in which Picasso alternated paintings in the "blue
style", which are somewhat more optimistic in mood and brighter colored. The Rose
Period comes from the time when the style of Pablo Picasso's painting used cheerful
orange and pink colors in contrast to the cool Blue Period. The Rose Period lasted 2
years. Picasso was happy in his relationship with Fernande Olivier whom he had met in
1904. Clowns appear frequently in the Rose Period which will last through the rest of his
long career.
CUBISM has been considered the most influential art movement of the 20th century. In
Cubist artwork, objects are analyzed, broken up and reassembled in an abstracted form—
instead of depicting objects from one viewpoint, the artist depicts the subject from a
multitude of viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context. It is important to
fully realize the importance of cubism. It isn't just "Picasso's style" but marks the real
beginning of abstract art.