Guernica (picasso)
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Why did picasso paint the old guitarist| The Old Guitarist | |
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| Artist | Pablo Picasso |
| Year | 1903 |
| Medium | Oil on panel |
| Location | Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA |
| Dimensions | 48.4 in × 32.5 in |
| 122.9 cm × 82.6 cm | |
The Old Guitarist was painted in 1903, shortly following Picasso’s friend suicide.
After this period, Picasso painted many somber works, including the ill, poor, and individuals who were cast out of society. The work was initially created in Madrid, and the distorted approach and style taken, is something that follows El Greco forms of art.
The Focus
The man holding the guitar, is a blind man, holding the round guitar close to his body.
Pablo picasso guitar painting
The brown body of the guitar, is the only color change that is made throughout the entire painting created by Picasso. The guitar is meant to fill the space between the figure, as he is aware of his situation, and his blindness and poverty, are both obvious to the man as he is playing the guitar.
The thin body frame of the man in the painting is a