Picasso, Father of Cubism Birthday

Today marks Pablo Picasso’s birthday. Picasso is one of the figurative names whose contributions marked the arts of Modernity.

Founded Cubism, the Spanish born artist became the most well-known name in modern art, with the most distinct style and eye for artistic creation.

Throughout the long course of his career, he created more than 20,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, and other items such as costumes and theater sets.

Furthermore, Picasso co-founded the movement of Cubism alongside Georges Braque. Cubism was an avant-garde art movement that changed forever the face of European painting and sculpture while simultaneously affecting contemporary architecture, music, and literature.

Subjects and objects in Cubism are broken up into pieces and re-arranged in an abstract form. During the period from approximately 1910-1920 when Picasso and Braque were laying the foundation for Cubism in France, its effects were so far-reaching as to inspire offshoots like the styles of Futurism, Dada, and Constructivism in other countries.

His artistic career could be pided into various periods such as the Blue Period, and the Rose Period.

Considered one of the most recognized artistic periods, the Blue Period depicted a flawless sense of isolation, sorrow, depression, and melancholy.

Picasso’s close friend’s suicide was the primary flame in urging Picasso’s inner sorrow to be depicted through arts by using dark blue and green colors only. This was lately defined as the Blue Period.

https://youtu.be/VUTkSpvFGaw