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Pablo Picasso arrived in Paris in the year 1900 at the age of just 19, and within a few years he became a well-known artist and a dominating figure in the world of modern art movement. The one piece of art that he produced in 1906 through 1907 was the Les Demoiselles d’Avignon and would change the word of art forever. This became the piece art that helped launch Cubism and a whole new artistic expression. Because of this art and many other, Pablo Picasso has become one of the most important figure of 20th century, in terms of art, and art movements that occurred over this period. This Spanish born artist had a distinct style and eye for artistic creation. There had been no other artists, prior to Picasso, who had such an impact on the art world. Although his art career spanned over a 7 decade period, Pablo Picasso

Alvaro was the one that was quiet and would copy other people's paintings instead of making some kind of original and unique art. Cristobal was the troublemaker that would steal things from Mr.Velazquez and blame it on Juan. Mr.Velasquez knew that it was not Juan’s fault and he threatened to send cristobal away if he did it again. But, he did it again and Mr.Velasquez did not do anything because Cristobal was a good drawer and painter and was much better than Alvaro. There was a request by the King for Diego Velasquez to paint a portrait of him.

Diego Rivera was born on December 8, 1886, in Guanajuato, Mexico. At the age of three years Rivera began drawing on his walls at home and his parents saw this and instead of punishing him for drawing on the walls they nurtured his creativity. Rivera made art that portrayed the lives of working class Mexican people. Rivera’s passion for art began from a young age. Around 10 old years he went on to study art at the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts in Mexico City where he received training modeled on conservative European academies. Later in his life he traveled to Europe to continue his art studies where he friended many famous artists such as Pablo Picasso. In Spain, Rivera studied the work of El Greco, Velazquez, Goya, and the Flemish masters

Melquiades Rafael Martinez Ruiz, also known as “Mel Martinez”, is a renowned politician who was born in Cuba on October 23, 1946. Martinez left Cuba in 1962 to flee from extreme violence in his hometown, Sagua la Grande. Later on, he became the secretary of Housing and Urban Development under George W. Bush. Mel Martinez is a very qualified individual because he helped thousands of people purchase affordable homes, while in the presidential Cabinet, became the first Cuban/Latin American to be part of the United States Senate, and currently runs a large region of banking for JPMorgan Chase bank. From the day he started practicing law to present day, he has always focused on bringing people affordable housing.

Not only have I seen Rivera’s painting but also another Mexican artist, for example; Jose Clemente Orozco and Frida Kahlo. I saw their paintings at the Museum of Art in San Diego. I cannot remember what pictures I have seen on that day last time I saw it. One of the things I realize is the way they represent their art. They express their past and their present, the rich culture of the Mexican history, the way they express their ideology and their political view of their time, and their surrealist dream in case of Frida Kahlo. One of the remarkable ways they express is by putting their expression on the wall also known as

There are very few things that appreciate with time. Many people love to bank on a rookie baseball player, in hopes his card will be worth thousands. Many invest in land, praying they hit a gold mine like land in Frisco or Prosper, Texas. One of these rare items is art. Art is a luxury, that many high income people love to invest in. Pablo Picasso’s art is some of the most if not the most prominent, pieces of artwork in the world. Picasso was a trendsetter of sorts, helping start many movements including introducing the idea of a collage in his later paintings. Picasso had a habit of drawing his lovers in his paintings. For some of his mistresses, he created lots of art with them as the main subjects of the paintings, as those were the stronger influences. Many of his paintings were centered around one of his mistresses, Marie-Therese Walter. Picasso met the 17-year-old Walter while he was married to his wife, Olga Khokhlova. Throughout their relationship, which spanned nine years, she was the centerpiece of his work. Depending on the depiction of the subject, Picasso showed his emotion toward Walter. The painting, ‘Seated Woman’ of Walter by Picasso portrays a unique style, a powerful use of colors, and a different view of Walter in comparison to paintings of his other mistresses.

The next work is from Peter Paul Rubens. This creation was probably made in mid-1630 during his stay in Madrid. The painting is named “Venus and Adonis”. We can find that Rubens was one of the most interested artists of endowing the art of painting with prestige. He is the symbol of the baroque scholar Velazquez always wanted to imitate. This is due to its wide humanistic and religious culture, the mastery of several languages, the skills for diplomacy and its natural intelligence. Rubens reaped important prizes and noble distinctions of the kings of Spain and England that allowed him to acquire the dominion of Steen. For this reason he always self-portraits as a perfect gentleman, dressed elegantly and with the distinctive elements of his

The Parr figure was applauded, and a number of models were ordered by well-known artists of the day, such as the architect Sir Aston Webb 7 and the eminent sculptors Sir George Frampton8 and Professor Francis Derwent Wood RA.9 This was indeed a coup for Parr, demonstrating the esteem of artists qualified to appreciate the merit of his work. Parr was inspired to create a version in decorated earthenware of The Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress, the artist Diego Velázquez portrait of the daughter of King Philip IV of Spain (Fig 41).10 Parr took certain artistic liberties with the Velázquez composition, when recreating his figure, such as the addition of the fan and lace kerchief. Parr borrowed these items from other paintings by Velázquez. Records show that Parr decorated the figure in two distinct colour ways, blue and the chocolate coloured. Writing in Apollo magazine, the art critic Frank Rutter informed his readers that Harry Parr obtains his colours, mostly by under glaze pigments, unfortunately no photograph in monochrome can convey the shimmering harmony of blue, white, and gold which distinguishes his Blue Lady. It is, perhaps, the loveliest of the many lovely things Mr Parr has

Each painting draws influence from their individual location of origin, mostly in subject, to appeal to the patrons of the time. While each piece was created within the 17th century, there are obvious differences from place to place in how they were meant to be created. This is evident in the materials used for the paintings, Velázquez’s piece being oil on canvas, Hui’s being a hanging scroll consisting of ink on paper, and

He is known for painting art that reflects the lives of people and the environment. For example, he would paint the lives of the working class and natives that lived in Mexico. While in Italy, Diego then found a liking for painting murals which he brought back home to Mexico where the government funded him to create a series of murals. These murals reflected the country's people and it’s history.

Diego Rivera was a Mexican painter whose work was very influential to both Mexican and American cultures in the early twentieth century. Rivera was very passionate about his work and hoped to change the world one day with his creations. His work was rather expressive, showing his historical Mexican roots while also going along with the many revolutions and displaying radical views in his paintings. Rivera’s work is important to the history of art and to the societies of Mexico and America.

Pablo Picasso is a legacy, known for his works of paintings, sculptures, collages, drawings, etchings, and ceramics. He is a Spanish born artist who eventually moved to France in 1900 where he the rest of his life. Picasso is one of the most known artists in the world of modern art with the most distinct and recognizable style.

Jose Guadalupe Posada, “father of Mexican modern art”, was a lithographer, printer and illustrator for newspapers and much more in the 19th and 20th century. He was born on February 2, 1852 in Aguascalientes. His gifts as an artist was revealed at a young age. In 1868 at the age of 16, he began working at a printing house owned by Jose Trinidad Pedroza.

Las Meninas was Velázquez’s largest oeuvre measuring 3.21 m by 2.81 m (Umberger 96). Velázquez’s masterpiece is one that draws sharp criticism ranging from those who find this work as a complete piece with its pictorial features prominent in the artwork, to those who find it hard to interpret its content conclusively (Ancell 159-160; Snyder 542+; Steinberg 48; Bongiorni 88). Despite such disparities, Velázquez’s masterpiece was able to project a day in the life of the royal family while at the same time achieving his artistic ideal. This work explores this artwork in light of the royal family and personal gratification by Velázquez as a celebrated artist.

Pablo Picasso - His Life and His Art Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, painter, sculptor, and printmaker, was born in Malaga Spain on October 25, 1881 and died on April 8, 1973.Today he is considered to be one of the most influential and successful artists in history. Picasso contributed many things to 19th century and modern day art and his name is familiar to all those involved in the many different fields of art. Throughout the seven decades that Picasso produced artwork he used many different types of media. In each piece of art he produced he searched for new possibilities, invented images in them, and reflected events that were occurring in his world through his artwork. Picasso had many artistic influences in his life, including Cézanne,