Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) was one of the most influential artists of the modern period. He reinvented himself every few years with groundbreaking developments that would change the course of art. Art historian Joseph P. Cassar looks at Picasso’s early years, his Blue and Rose Periods, his masterpiece Guernica, and his lifetime of artistic experimentation and innovation. Throughout, he provides a critical analysis of the artist’s works and examples of how Picasso manifests his playfulness and genius.
April 9 The Early Years (1892–1899)
Picasso’s life under the strict guidance of his father and his 1901 visit to Paris, where he first experienced the avant-garde.
April 16 Picasso in Paris: The Blue (1901–1904) and Rose (1905–1906) Periods
A look at the first original artistic expressions of the young artist, which led him to follow in the footsteps of Cezanne and to develop Cubism in collaboration with Georges Braque.
April 23 Cubism (1907–1915) and Guernica (1937)
A closer look at Picasso and Cubism and how, by 1937, he created his largest canvas Guernica, the strongest statement about art and war.
April 30 Sculptor, Printer, and Ceramic Artist
Examples of how, throughout his life, Picasso remained an innovative artist who experimented with sculpture, printing, and ceramics.
4 sessions
World Art History Certificate elective: Earn 1 credit*
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