Tag Archives: Pablo Picasso

“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.”

- Pablo Picasso
Posted on February 12, 2019 by Melissa Gouty
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Picasso’s Blues: Portraits of Loss

Picasso's Blue Period helps us cultivate compassion in difficult times
Posted on August 16, 2015 by Juniper Quin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Pablo Picasso, a Spanish artist known widely for sparking the Cubist movement, had a long and prolific career that art historians have divided into distinct time-based categories, or “Periods.” With the suicide of his friend Carlos Casagemas in 1901, Picasso’s … Continue reading →

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“Death in the Sick Room” by Edvard Munch

The Munch painting explores tuberculosis and death through the survivors they affect
Posted on February 16, 2014 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

In the 1895 painting Death in the Sick Room, Norwegian symbolist Edvard Munch takes a unique look at his sister Johanne Sophie and her death by tuberculosis. Rather than fix his gaze on his sister, Munch directs his attention to … Continue reading →

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Pablo Picasso: Death of Harlequin

Picasso's "Death of Harlequin" captures an enigmatic view of life and death as a performer
Posted on November 24, 2013 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

You don’t have to be an art lover to know the name Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). But few would think to associate a Harlequin-esque character with the cubist legend. The character of “Harlequin” shows up in a countless number of Picasso’s paintings … Continue reading →

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Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period

His friend's committing suicide prompted the artist to begin this notorious phase
Posted on November 4, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Pablo Picasso is known for the fluidity of his work. He frequently went through artistic phases (Cubism being the most notable) that dictated the style and subject matter of his paintings. His so-called Blue Period took place between 1901 and … Continue reading →

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