Welcome to the fourteenth insertion of DEMUR®, an analytical series highlighting the intricacies of the artistic world and the minutiae lying within. In this episode we’ll be rinsing the pigment from Pablo Picaso’s distorted world, examining the hues in which greatness stemmed and the history behind them.
Born October 1881, Spain - Pablo Ruiz Picasso was nurtured in the surroundings of utter promise, seemingly destined for fame in the artistic realm. Rigorously trained in figure drawing and oil painting, Picasso quickly showed signs of eminence and is said to have begun his career by 1894, painting portraits by age 13. Surpassing his father’s range of expertise that same year, by 1987 the Spanish prodigy began formulating a distinct style, using symbolism and a rather celestial palette to convey meaning through colour. This transitioned the young creative into what is now regarded as his ‘blue period’ (1900-04).
The Blue Period, incited by a long-lasting depression of 1901 following the suicide of close friend Carlos Casagemas, visualized soul seeping topics of cold blooded angst, sorrow and stuggle. This era marked a distinct contrast to his previous work, void of dimension and broad palette while residing in rather tonal blues, violets and occasional hits of warmth. Developed mainly in Paris, this time period extended an aura of depression and longing emotion, struggling financially while coping with loss. He drew from reality to convey through his art, only transitioning into his “rose period” thereafter with rose dominant, lighter palettes (1904-06). Detailed as his affection for his mistress Fernande Olivier grew, both periods were essential in the development of his movement towards Primitive and Cubism.
Picasso’s primitive stage assisted in developing modernism, a premise vocal on the use of technique and composition in art. Lasting only two years, Picasso’s journey into Cubism quickly refined Pablo Picasso’s artistic genius to a harsh degree of abstract intent and perception based artwork. Spanning over 13 years, a pursuit for geometric, light and collage based artwork drew Picasso to heights of fame unbeknownst prior, shaping modern ideas of art.
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