Picasso Wednesday

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This week we continue with our "Tribute to the Masters". Today we're honoring Pablo Picasso, and proclaim today to be "Picasso Wednesday " at Renderosity!

His full name is Pablo Diego JosÃ© Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno MarÃa de los Remedios CrispÃn Crispiniano de la SantÃsima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso. His work continues to be admired by artists of all mediums. It has been estimated that Picasso produced about 13,500 paintings or designs, 100,000 prints or engravings, 34,000 book illustrations and 300 sculptures or ceramics.*

As with many of the "Masters", Pablo Picasso's life was filled with creative angst and extreme personal conflict. His love life was a prime example of his chaotic passion, having had four children by three different women along with numerous mistresses and lovers. His personal life was filled with drug and alcohol use, including the infamous Absinthe so popular with the artists of the time. There were even accusations from his former lover, Fernande Olivier that he had involvement in thefts from the Louvre.

Over the years, his style changed dramatically and his works are generally classified into the following groups: Early Works, Blue Period, Rose Period, African Period, Beginnings of Cubism, Analytical Cubism and Synthetic Cubism with each one having distinctive, defining qualities.

There has been continued debate over the years as to whether or not Picasso was in fact a "Master Artist". Many did not and still do not understand nor appreciate his unique and unusual style. Would we consider him a "Master" were he to appear on the scene today using the latest digital artist tools?

Regardless of your position on Picasso's art or his personal life, what cannot be debated is that he lived his life for the purpose of creative expression and expressed himself without reservation. He was never afraid to experiment with themes. He shared his deepest fears as he faced his own mortality in this, his final self-portrait. Pablo Picasso was 91 years old when he passed away.

We invite you to discuss your thoughts and impressions about Picasso and to share any additional information that you might have on this colorful artist.

Picasso's Last Self-Portrait
Image provided by www.artchive.com

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