Category Archives: Picasso

Head of a Woman by Pablo Picasso

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Pablo Matisse

Head of a woman, 1939 Pablo Picasso Oil on canvas I’m not sure if this is a portrait of Dora Maar, the Yugoslav woman who was Picasso’s lover for nine years; or his second wife, Jacqueline, who was his muse … Continue reading →

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The Dream by Picasso

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Pablo Matisse

The Dream, 1932 Picasso Oil on canvas 130 x 97cm Le Reve is famous for its $139 million price tag. And even more famous for its recent run-in with a stray elbow courtesy of a Las Vegas Casino magnate. Its … Continue reading →

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Oscar de la Picasso

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Pablo Matisse

Oscar de la Renta’s 2012 collection, chock full of Picasso, Cubism, and Modernism references. Fun to see the clothing side-by-side to pieces of modern art, you can see the inspirations in color, lines, and shapes.

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Seated Woman (Marie-Therese)

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Pablo Matisse

Seated woman (Marie-Therese), 1937 Pablo Picasso Oil on canvas Picasso painted this the same year as Guernica. It was a prolific year for him, to say the least. The influence of his young muse had reinvigorated him. Marie-Therese was 17. … Continue reading →

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Seated Harlequin by Pablo Picasso

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Pablo Matisse

Seated Harlequin, 1901 Pablo Picasso Oil on canvas This gloomy painting takes on cool blue tones characteristic of Picasso’s early Blue Period works and a subject matter emblematic of his Rose Period. By 1905, clowns and circus folk were a … Continue reading →

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