PABLO PICASSO

Date: May 29th, 2014

Topic: Picasso and his masterpiece

Purpose: To learn about Picasso and understand his masterpiece

Question: Why Picasso was important in Cubism movement?

Activity

Read about Picasso´s Biography

To make a simple Picasso portrait.

Pablo Picasso

• Pablo Picasso was born in 1881 in Malaga in Spain.

• He died in 1973. What age was he when he died?

• As a young man he was an extremely talented artist, painting in a realistic style

• Over time his style changed and he began to experiment with different techniques and ideas

• His painting brought him great fortune and fame

When Pablo was age 7 his father (who was also a painter) gave him artistic training in figure drawing and oil painting.

Later on Pablo studied art in Madrid and then went to Paris when he was about 19. Paris is the capitol

of France.

PICASSO'S WORK IS DIVIDED INTO PERIODS - THE BLUE PERIOD (1901-1904), WHICH WERE SAD LOOKING PAINTINGS

USING BLUE AND BLUE-GREEN COLORS.

The Rose Period (1905-1907), which was a more happy style with orange and pink colors.

• AND FINALLY, THE CUBISM PERIOD (1909- 1919)

The Three Musicians. Let’s find some quadrilaterals in Picasso’s painting.

IT IS “CUBISM” THAT PICASSO IS MOST FAMOUS FOR. HE CHANGED THE WAY ARTISTS PRESENTED THEIR ART. HE

TRIED TO SHOW OBJECTS FROM EVERY DIRECTION AT ONCE—A TRULY CUBIST, OR MULTI-SIDED PERSPECTIVE.HE WENT

FROM REALISTIC PORTRAITS TO CUBIST PAINTINGS. IN CUBISM THE ARTIST “BREAKS” THEIR PAINTING INTO

DIFFERENT SHAPES. IT IS FUN TO LOOK FOR THE PICTURE!

PICASSO´S ART

What do you see in this picture?

This picture is called Guernica (1937)

This is Picasso's portrayal of the German bombing of the Spanish own of Guernica during the Spanish civil war.

Guernica is a painting by Pablo Picasso. It was created in response to the bombing of Guernica, a Basque country village in northern Spain, by German and Italian warplanes at the behest of the Spanish nationalist forces on 26 April 1937 during the Spanish civil war.

Guernica shows the tragedies of war and the suffering it inflicts upon individuals, particularly innocent civilians. This work has gained a monumental status, becoming a perpetual reminder of the tragedies of war, an anti-war symbol, and an embodiment of peace. Upon completion, Guernica was displayed around the world in a brief tour, becoming famous and widely acclaimed. This tour helped bring the Spanish Civil War to the world's attention.

Activity in Class

• Tear out faces from magazines – profiles and full front  (Picasso often combined these in his portraits)

• Cut out parts of faces

• Paste hair and skin on the page

• Add features such as nose, eyes, lips, chin, eyebrows

• Finish the picture with design, patterns, colored pieces of paper

HOMEWORK

For the Art Project bring the next materials.

1. Un cerdito de cerámica

2. Pinturas acrílicas de varios colores

3. Pincel

Note: Remember bring the protection for the paint activity.