Picasso Paintings

The Early Picasso Paintings

The Blue and the Rose periods are the most significant periods of his early career. The blue period comprised sombre blue-tinted paintings and social outcasts such as prostitutes and clowns were pepicted in this period, while the Rose Period was charcterized by a more cheery carefree style. Pink and orange were the recurrent colors. Harlequins were repeatedly featured.

The Old Guitarist (1903) – Picasso Painting

This painting was painted right after the death of a close friend. A perfect example of the Blue period, it is sombre in mood and is overwhelmingly “blue”. I depicts a blind man in tatters,with a guitar in his hands.

Garçon à la Pipe (Boy with a Pipe) 1905 – Picasso Painting

This Oil Painting depicts a young boy with a pipe in his left hand. Its is a part of what has been classified as the Rose period. The colors are bright, warm and cheery, and the paintings have a carefree bohemian air about them . This painting was sold for a staggering $104.1 Million dollars in 2004.

The Later Picasso Paintings

Picasso collaboration with fellow Cubist Painter Georges Braques produced many brilliant abstract works. This phase was charcterized by cubism.

Guernica (1937) – Picasso Painting

It is probably his most popular work. This painting was a condemnation of Nazi Germany's bombing of Guernica,Spain. This aerial bombing killed an estimated 1600 people. It is a huge Oil Painting, and presents a scene of death,violence and brutality.

Dora Maar au Chat ( Dora Maar with Cat) 1941 – Picasso Painting

This potrait of his mistress with a small cat perched on her shoulder is a specimen his cubist style. Contrasting colors are used to aachieve outstanding special effects. No wonder that today its one of the worlds most expensive paintings.

Picasoo was one of those artists who let their paintings do the talking. As he said – “ I don't say everything, but I paint everything.”

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