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History recalls Pablo Picasso as one of the monumental figures of Modern Art in the twentieth century. Recognized from childhood as an artistic genius, Picasso struggled throughout his career to break with aesthetic traditions. Throughout his profound career, Picasso never concerned himself with painting images of colorful and beautiful subjects, but preferred to create images that aren’t particularly attractive in nature, thus putting more emphasis on the emotional and social contexts in which his many renowned paintings embody. In his own words, Picasso clearly describes his purpose of art making:
“I have a horror of people who speak about the beautiful. ... ”
Consequently, Picasso created many paintings, which reflect the influences of the Post-Impressionist masters, as well as the social history during the paintings were produced. In Picasso’s most notable Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907) displays the significant influence of Paul Cezanne’s The Large Bathers (1906), as well as the historical reflection of prostitution as a common practice, in the streets of Paris and Barcelona’s red light districts during his time.
Generally speaking, Cézanne’s ideas were among the most revolutionary in art. For instance, Cézanne’s The Large Bathers (1906), exemplify his manner of expressing an obsession with sexual ferocity, inspiring Picasso to paint his portrayal of a brothel scene, hence serving as a clear antecedent of Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. ... Accordingly, Picasso used this technique when painting Les Demoiselles. ... Moreover, Picasso demonstrates Cézanne’s technique of creating heavy strokes using a palette knife, in one of the female faces of Les Demoiselles, specifically in the mask of the woman of the top right. Additionally, Cézanne’s figures are clearly outlined with broken contours in his painting, and likewise, Picasso’s, the subjects follow the same pattern. ... By the same token, Picasso did the same with his prostitutes at the brothel, representing those women without a sense of realism, but purely as a combination of fear and pleasure.
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