Cubism

Some of Picasso’s Famous Cubist Paintings

Guernica (1937)
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

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.

Georges Braque

Braque's large compositions incorporated the Cubist aim of representing the world as seen from a number of different viewpoints. He wanted to convey a feeling of being able to move around within the painting.

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