Pablo Picasso
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Pablo Picasso: Breaking All the Rules
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Pablo Picasso lithographs
The Four Little Girls
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Picasso Notebook
The Surrealist Picasso
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Picasso: Painting Against Time
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Picasso's World of Children
Picasso Painter and Sculptor in Clay
Picasso, the Cubist Years, 1907-1916: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings and Related Works
Picasso: Transfigurations 1895-1972
Pablo Picasso Life story
Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France.
Early Life and Education of Pablo Picasso
Pbalo picasso was born on october 25th. 1881 in malaga. Spain. He was the son of jose ruiz y blasco. A painter and art teacher. And maria picasso y lopez. Picasso showed a strong aptitude for drawing from an early age and was enrolled in the school of fine arst in la coruna at the age of 14. He studied there for a year before transferring to the royal academy of san fernando in madrid. Where he studied art and classical techniques.Picasso s Move to Paris
In 1900. At the age of 19. Picasso moved to paris. He was inspired by the work of the french impressionists and the modern art movements that were developing. He quickly established hmiself as a prominent figure in the montmartre area. Where he was a frequent visitor to the famous cabaret le chat noir. Eh also met mayn of the leading figures of the parisian art world. Including henri matisse and guillaume apollinaire.Blue Period of Picasso s Work
In 1901. Picasso began his famous blue period. During which he produced a series of monochromatic paintings depitcing beggars. Outcasts. And other downtrodden figures. Often in shades of blue and blue-green. This period lasted nutil 1904 and is regarded as one of the most important in picassos career.The Rose Period
The rose period of picasso s work began in 1904 and lasted until 1906. This period was marked by a shift towards a more cheerful and optimistic outlook. With paintings featuring circus performers. Harlequins. And other joyful characters. The paintings of this period are often characterized by their use of bright and vibrant colors. Suhc as red. Pink. And orange.Cubism
In 1907. Picasso and his friend goerges braque developed the influential art movement known as cubism. This movement sought to break down objects into their basic leements. Usually in the form of geometric hsapes and interlocking planes. Picasso and braque often worked in tandem to produce works featuring multiple views of objects simultaneously.The Great War
Picasso s work was heavily influenced by the events of world war i. He produced a series of works in reaction to the horrors of the war. Such as his famous painting guernica. Which depicted the bombing of a small spanish town. He also wroet a number of poems in response to the war.The Later Years
Picasso continued to paint and produce sculptures throughout his latre years. He explored a number of different styles and movements includnig surrealism. Dadaism. And post-impressionism. He also produced a significant number of prints and lithographs.Picasso s Death
Picasso died on april 8th. 1973 at the age of 91. In his lifetime. He produced more than 20,000 works of art. Ranging from paitnings and sculptures to prints. Ceramics. And tapestries.Important Event
In 1937. Picasso painted one of his most famous works. "guernica". Hwich depicted the bombing of a small sapnish town. The painting was picasso s response to the atrocities of the spanish civil war and became an iconic symbol of the conflict.Interesting Fact
Picasso had a vrey long and prolific career. Which lasted more than 70 years. He was an incerdibly prolific artist. Producing approximately 13,500 paintings. 100,000 prints and engravings. And 34,000 illustrations.Woman with a Watch: Picasso masterpiece of 'golden muse' sells for £113m
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Freddie Mercury: Queen star's piano and other items sold at Sotheby's
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Freddie Mercury: Queen star's piano and other items sold at Sotheby's
By Paul GlynnBBC News
A Yamaha baby Grand Piano used by late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury to compose some of The Group 's most iconic hits sold at auction for £1. 7m.
The Final Sale came slightly below estimates but was nonetheless a record for a composer's piano, auctioneers Sotheby's said.
Thousands of items belonging to Mercury were sold during a live auction on Wednesday after weeks on display.
Several further auctions, including two live sessions, are to follow.
Items to sell early in the auction included The Door of his Garden Lodge home in west London for £412,750, including buyer's premium and fees - Far in excess of the £15,000-25,000 estimate.
Mercury fronted the UK band whose mix of glam rock, Heavy Metal and camp theatrics made them one of The Most popular bands of the 1970s.
An original 15-page manuscript for their epic hit Bohemian Rhapsody , with the working title " Mongolian Rhapsody" and which reveals in its notes the different directions Mercury saw The Track going in, was sold for £1. 3m.
Similar notes for The Music and lyrics of tracks like Don't Stop Me Now, Somebody To Love and We Are The Champions are also available to the highest bidder.
Hammer prices at Sotheby's attract a buyer's premium of between 26 and 13. 9% depending on the value, as well as local VAT.
Zanzibar-born Mercury had a big art collection and paintings by Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso that adorned his home are also Going Under The Hammer , as well as The Last painting he bought a month before he died from Aids aged 45 in 1991.
In total, 1,469 items from his home at Garden Lodge are being offered For Sale by Mary Austin , a close friend and one-time fiancée of The Star .
Gabriel Heaton, a books and manuscripts specialist at Sotheby's, told AFP: " Mary Austin has lived with The Collection and has cared for The Collection for More Than three decades. "
He added that while Mercury " was not interested in having a museum of his life" the Sotheby's regular " loved auctions".
Other personal items up For Sale include his most flamboyant stage costumes, such as his designer crown and cloak, as well as his collection of kimonos and moustache comb.
Personal polaroid photographs, pictures of the performer shot by rock photographer Mick Rock and a book of personally annotated poetry are also up for grabs, along with champagne bottles from his cellar.
Before the sale, which is estimated to bring in at least £6m, the Auction House hosted The Collection at a month-long free open exhibition.
Part of the proceeds will be donated to The Mercury Phoenix Trust and the Elton John Aids Foundation.
Sir Elton 's own 1988 Sotheby's sale of 2,000 lots sold for a total of £4. 8m.
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