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    very extraordinary was The Guitarist by Pablo Picasso 1965. It’s a unique oil on canvas painting that has dimensions overall of 76 x 38 3/16 in. (1 m 93.04 cm x 96.98 cm). The Guitarist is located under European Art - 20th Century on the 2nd level. It is apart of “The Karl and Esther Hoblitzelle Collection and was gifted by the Hoblitzelle Foundation.” This fine art has many remarkable qualities to be discussed, more than just it being created by Picasso. Such as him almost always making artwork with

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    Pablo Picasso, a standout amongst the most perceived figures of the twentieth century workmanship who co-made such styles as Cubism and Surrealism, was additionally among most imaginative, persuasive, and productive specialists ever. He was conceived Pablo Ruiz Picasso on October 6, 1881, in Malaga, Spain. He was the principal offspring of Jose Ruiz y Blasco and Maria Picasso y Lopez. His dad was a craftsman and educator of workmanship at the School of Fine Arts, furthermore a caretaker of historical

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    Pablo Picasso was an extraordinary painter during the 20th century that really captivated the world in the way that he saw it. He wouldn’t captivate the world in an ordinary way, or as some people would see it. A painting by Pablo Picasso that demonstrates this very well is Guernica. Guernica was painted after Germany bombed Spain the midst of the afternoon on April 26, 1937. The bombing lasted for almost four hours. Once the bombing was over around seven hundred homes were destroyed, and many families

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    I chose to write about The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso, which is an artwork that was painted with oil on a panel that is displayed in the Chicago Art Institute. It’s quite large in size to scale and appearance in relation to the framework. It appears to be cramped in the frame because it is presented on a small canvas, but it actually measures in at 48 3/8 x 32 ½. This painting may have paved the way for Picasso some may say by possibly being a pivotal moment in his life. The Art Institute of

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    Pablo Picasso is a very famous Spanish artist from France. Picasso has also been said to be one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century. Picasso was born October 25, 1881 and died April 8, 1973; at 91 years old. Picasso is most well known for his foundation of cubism, and also a very large name in world of modern art. Picasso did not only make his name in modern art and cubism; he was also a very famous sculptor, ceramist, stage designer, and poet. Picasso created many famous

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    heard of Pablo Picasso, who lived from 1881 to 1973. To begin, Pablo Picasso was born on October 25 in 1881 as Pablo Ruiz y Picasso. His entire name, however, was Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruiz y Picasso. The multiple names came from saints and relatives. He was short and robust with straight dark hair and dark eyes. His appearance and name he took from his mother, Doña Maria Picasso y Lopez, while

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    Clint Stephens Prof. Patrick A. Green ART 1030: 12 22 October 2015 Pablo Picasso: A Father of Art In 1881 the world was blessed with a legend whose name and work would be known for hundreds of years. Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born a Spaniard on October 25, 1881 in Málaga to “José Ruiz Blasco, a teacher of drawing at the School of Fine Arts and Crafts and curator of the local museum, and Maria Picasso y Lopez” (Charles 5). The young boy’s thirst for art was relevant at a young age as he “manifested

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    Picasso was one of the most influential artists in the 20th century. He was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France and the most well known name in modern art before the age of 50 and he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. The blue and rose periods are the earlier

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    different believes and don’t fit together well. But Matisse and Picasso proved to the society that rivalry isn’t always negative, it also brings onboard competition, inspiration, motivation, friendship and more. Ever after Gertrude Stein arranged a meet between the two, Picasso and Matisse became rivals for the rest of their life. Both were influential artist that have dominated the art of the twentieth century. Even though, they were rivals, Picasso and Matisse envied each other’s artwork. Some describe

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    First draft Mai Ahmed 1351110297 Pablo Picasso painter Pablo Picasso was the most important artist of the first half of the twentieth century. He also created collage and made major contributions to Symbolism and Surrealism. Symbolism means to represent ideas or qualities. Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for its visual artworks and writings. The aim was to "resolve the previously clashing conditions of dream and reality." He was a painter, he

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