Picasso Paintings

Pablo picasso was the most dominant and influential artist of the 1st half of the 20th century.

Picasso paintings. Famous paintings of picasso. Probably the best example of how art is able to make strong political commentary guernica is a composition made in 1937 considered to be one of the most famous picasso paintings ever. Guaranteed lowest price fast shipping free returns and custom framing options on all prints. Featured works 11 all artworks by date 1 10 1162 all artworks by date 10 1 1162 all artworks by name 1162 high resolution 2.

Later between 1945 and 1962 it passed into the hands of paulo picasso the artist s son. Thematically speaking it focuses on the horrifying bombing practice nazi forces employed during the occupation of the basque town of guernica during the spanish. Art critics were taken aback with some not considering the painting among picasso s best efforts. Pablo picasso is probably the most important figure of the 20th century in terms of art and art movements that occurred over this period.

Pablo picasso 1909 10 figure dans un fauteuil seated nude femme nue assise oil on canvas 92 1 x 73 cm tate modern london this painting from the collection of wilhelm uhde was confiscated by the french state and sold at the hôtel drouot in 1921. Associated most of all with pioneering cubism he also invented collage and made major contribution to surrealism he saw himself above all as a painter yet his sculpture was greatly influential and he also explored areas as diverse as printmaking and ceramics. Thereafter swedish financier frederick roos purchased the painting and donated it to the french government. This was a man who embraced creativity to the maximum always trying to re invent new ways of depicting objects that he had already covered.

Picasso s painting style changes considerably across his career taking in an abundance of different influences as he went. Art periods of picasso. Art dealer josef stransky a friend of picasso acquired the painting in 1907.