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| Pablo Picasso Vase of Flowers. 1901. A rare still life (Picasso rarely painted flowers) and a wonderful addition to any collection. Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (October 25, 1881 � April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. One of the most recognized figures in 20th century art, he is best known as the co-founder, along with Georges Braque, of cubism. Picasso's work is often categorized into "periods". While the names of many of his later periods are debated, the most commonly accepted periods in his work are: * Blue Period (1901�1904), consisting of somber, blue-tinted paintings influenced by a trip through Spain and the recent death of a friend, often featuring depictions of acrobats, harlequins, prostitutes, beggars and artists. * Rose Period (1905�1907), characterized by a more cheery style with orange and pink colors, and again featuring many harlequins. He met Fernande Olivier, a model for sculptors and artists, in Paris at this time, and many of these paintings are influenced by his warm relationship with her, in addition to his exposure to French painting. * African-influenced Period (1908�1909), influenced by the two figures on the right in his painting, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, which were themselves inspired by African artifacts. * Analytic Cubism (1909�1912), a style of painting he developed along with Braque using monochrome brownish colours, where they took apart objects and "analyzed" them in terms of their shapes. Picasso and Braque's paintings at this time are very similar to each other. * Synthetic Cubism (1912�1919), involving the use of collage and cut paper, the first time collage had been used in fine art. |
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