HUMN1006383 Introduction to Humanities: Pablo Picasso Research Paper

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HUMN 100 6383 Introduction to Humanities

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You will pick 1 piece of art.

You will analyze the elements of your cultural production and write a 5-7 page paper on why this particular art work is important, the basic elements and principles of the art work, how it reflects/critiques the era it was created in, how it reflects the social, cultural or political aspects, an analysis of the elements and principles of art used( minimum of 3), and an argument as to why it should be preserved. You must do both formal and contextual analysis.

The paper will be double spaced, Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri, 1” margins, 12 point font. You must cite your sources.

Imagine that you are part of a Monuments Men like task force and you have been asked to select one piece of artwork to save. Introduce the artwork you have chosen. What is the name of the artwork? Who created it? What was their biography/background? What does it tell you? How does it reflect the time period/artist/social, cultural, or political issues? How is it created? What are some of the elements and principles used in creating this artwork? Analyze and explain those elements. Why would you choose the work that you did? Is it because of the story the work tells? Its importance to the history of art? Its innovative composition? Its intense personal expression? Its rarity? The high skill level of its creator? Some other reason?

  1. Artists create art with purpose. What do you think this artist’s purpose was in creating this work? Why do you think this? What clues can be found in the artwork and the title that lead you to this conclusion? Are there other themes that are addressed within the art? What are they? How do you know? (Note: “to make money” is certainly one reason why art is created, but you must be able to support this with facts. Try thinking outside the box on this question.) Address the potential meanings of the artwork. Look at the time-period and the history of the artist. Their background often influences their style and perspectives. What personal meaning do you find in the work you have chosen? What do you feel are its universal messages? Include the background and history of the artist and make connections to style, messages, and themes. You will include a biography of the artist and make connections to the art work they created.
  1. Using terms from class, discuss the media (material the art is made from), i.e. oil paint on canvas, carved stone, etc. Then discuss the technique (the way the material is constructed, applied etc.) How does the media and/or technique influence and/or enhance the meaning? If it not a traditional media or process, do you think the new technology or material is superior to traditional media? Why? Use any vocabulary from the class to discuss your art in detail. You must incorporate the vocabulary of the principles and elements of art pertaining to your piece. You must choose a minimum of THREE elements/principles of art and discuss how the artist utilizes them in this image. This section should be at least two fully developed paragraphs.

3. Is this an artwork of value (not necessarily monetary value, but cultural value)? What is the value of this art in today’s society? Does its meaning change over time? Do you feel the message the artwork conveys will be relevant in the future (or not, if you feel it will not)? Do you feel art is worth risking your life for? Would you do the same? Why or why not? Relate these questions to the piece of art you have chosen to write about.

4. Comment on your emotional response, aesthetic reaction, why you liked the piece, and why you think it’s important. Did it make you think or see things differently? Does it have a strong message? DO NOT make this paper about only your opinions. You must do real work and research. Your opinions come at the end, after you have done all of the formal and contextual research and analysis. No one cares about uninformed opinions - make sure you have done the research and use critical thinking skills to make connections.

Something to consider before submitting your paper... Are your points explained and supported in a complete and coherent manner? Are you using correct grammar, syntax, and punctuation? Did you proofread your work?

There is a NO TOLERANCE policy for plagiarism, buying papers, or cheating of any kind- I will find out (I always do) and you will be severely punished and reported to the University - DO NOT CHEAT!

DO NOT CITE WIKIPEDIA - it's a useful starting tool to look stuff up but do NOT use it in any academic citations

Paper guidelines:

  • 5-7 pages, typed, double spaced, cited, bibliography
  • go to OWL Purdue for citation information and to see a sample paper - papers not properly cited will automatically lose 5 points
  • an opening paragraph with a clear thesis statement
  • at least 5-7 paragraphs. A paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic.
  • Make sure to check grammar and use spell check.
  • Use names, events, dates, organizations, titles of books, songs, poems, films etc. Be specific – avoid starting sentences with he, she, they, it – use the names of the people you are discussing
  • Must include a biography of artist and make bigger connections to their artworks
  • Include both formal and contextual analysis of the artist and artwork
  • Be formatted correctly
    -12 point Times New Roman font
    -1 inch margins
    -Double spaced
  • Include citations – do not cite Wikipedia - end paper with a bibliography list of your sources
  • Use the elements and principles of art we have learned in class and explain your artwork. You must choose a minimum of THREE elements/principles of art and discuss how the artist utilizes them in this artwork.
  • Be a Microsoft Word file– or a similar word processing program. Do not convert the file to a PDF.

Citations: Always cite your sources whenever you:

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Instructor: Lina Chaves Abdulla said HUM1020.055F19 Pablo Picasso: An Influential 21st Century Artist If there was a real key influential artistic figure in the twentieth century, it was none other than Pablo Picasso. Picasso would be described using various art-related titles because he was a ceramicist, a sculptor, a painter, a printmaker, a poet, playwright, and a stage designer. He was born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain to Don Jose Ruiz y Blasco and Maria Picasso y Lopez. His father was a painter, and he perhaps inspired his son to be a great painter too. Picasso began painting at an early age, and when he was 13, his art skills had surpassed that of his father. In his adult life, Picasso moved to France where he furthered his artwork. Picasso is not only celebrated for his art influence that included the invention of constructed sculpture, co-founding the cubist movement, application of a wide variety of styles, and co-invention of collage, but also for his emotional drawings that appealed to nations and people to stop fighting. In 1889, when he was only 8 years old, Picasso produced his first painting named 'Le Picador.' It was an oil painting on wood. The work was inspired by a bullfight that his father had taken him to, and it depicted pictures describing that event painted in light and dark colors. This work showed that Picasso was a painter who could describe events in painting and could deliver a message to the audience in the form of art . After Le Picador, Picasso’s career developed through various radical and contrasting phases characterized by inventions and influencing the entire industry of art. He pioneered three-dimensional plastic sculptures. He was also among the pioneers of cubist movement where he made significant contributions in both analytic and synthetic cubism. His analytic cubism transpired between 1907 and 1912 where paintings utilized a palette of earth tones. During the synthetic cubism that characterized his work between 1912 and 1919, Picasso introduced a new art form, collage. This synthetic cubism is cited as an invention that played a huge role in the development of the western art world. He introduced human form in his cubist paintings. He also reinvented his work every time switching between styles to an extent that the piece appeared to be a product of 5 or 6 artists, yet it was his only input. With unsurpassed mastery of skill and technique, Picasso combined modernist concepts with some neoclassicism to produce surrealist masterpieces that delivered emotional messages to influence people and nations for good. A good example of Picasso’s surrealist masterpieces was the Guernica (1937), a painting that depicted an agonized horse, a bull, a woman with outstretched arms sketched in a background of dark color and monochrome to signify anguish and trying times associated with war (Weisberg). The artwork drew an emotional feeling of anguish for suffering women, and it served to urge people and nations to stop fighting or prevent war for it made innocent women and children suffer. Picasso’s artwork served as an influential work for western art development as well as inspiring use of art to deliver a message in an emotional manner to address social and political societal problems. His reinvention and variance of style helped him to co-found artistic styles such as cubism and collage which contributed to progression in creative art while the surrealist masterpieces carried an emotional feeling to appeal to societies to change for better. Works cited Cabnne, Pablo Picasso: His life and times. Morrow, 1977. https://www.pablopicasso.org/picasso-biography.jsp https://www.theartstory.org/artist/picasso-pablo/life-and-legacy/ Pablo Picasso Life Details Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga in 1881 and baptized in Catholic as Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de Los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso, a combination of several names which represented saints and relatives in his home town. Picasso was the first child of Don José Ruiz y Blasco and María Picasso y López (Barr, 2019). Picasso grew up following Catholic traditions but would, later on, become an atheist an attribute that would be related to his artistry and influences. Throughout his life, Picasso was a renowned painter, stage designer, playwright, poet, printmaker, sculptor, and ceramicist, who practiced most of his art in present-day France (Bianchi, 2017). Picasso is regarded as one of the most successful and influential artists of the 20th century, primarily because of his inspiration in founding the Cubist movement. Picasso contributed to the invention of constructed sculpture and collage all which have influenced modern-day art. Picasso was an accomplished artist whose work can be categorized into different periods (Bianchi, 2017). Extensive works by Picasso have focused on surrealism, African influenced art and analytic cubism. Growing up, Picasso demonstrated the extraordinary artistic talent that helped him through his childhood and adolescence. Generally, Picasso's works have made a significant contribution to modern art-making him a bulwark of artwork even in present times. Family Picasso was born in Malaga by Don José Ruiz y Blasco and María Picasso y López. He grew up a Catholic although he would, later on, convert to atheism. Picasso had a complicated adult life as he maintained several mistresses besides his primary partner. He was married twice and was a father to four children all from different women. Picasso maintained a close relationship with his immediate family members as well as his children during his life. This situation had him traumatized after the loss of his sister. Picasso came from a middle-income family with his father a painter. His father's career had a great influence on Picasso during his growing up. His larger family was made up of curators and aristocrats from the region (Barr, 2019). Picasso showed an aptitude for art at an early age, and as a result of this, he had his father train him on art. Picasso's family would, later on, move to A Coruña where his father took a teaching job at an art school. Picasso's motivation to be good at art inspired his father to give up painting and focus on his development. These investments would, later on, benefit Picasso throughout his career as an artist of influence in Spain and beyond. Achievement Picasso's family played an important role in shaping him as an artist and in inspiring success in later years. Picasso's career had many accomplishments in the fields of art. Admirers and detractors have acknowledged his works and achievements in equal measure. In 1939, Picasso was regarded as a corrupting influence because of how he dominated modern European art. Picasso dominated the field and inspired many other artists to greatness (Gilot & Lake, 2019). He was regarded as a great painter and sculptor who could not even be compared to other artists of the time. He owned several paintings by other artists who he believed had something to show. Picasso is attributed as one of the greatest ever Spaniard artists ever to live. Picasso's artwork has been displayed in museums across the world and Museo Picasso Málaga, in Spain (Barr, 2019). Picasso brought new ideas and styles to art which had an immense influence on art and creativity. Picasso has been represented in movies, and his works used as references across the world. As of 2015, Picasso is regarded as undoubtedly one of the greatest artists ever to occupy the face of earth based on the sale of his works and his influences (Gilot & Lake, 2019). References Barr Jr, A. H. (2019). Cubism and abstract art. Routledge. Bianchi, A. (2017). Portrait of Picasso's mind. The Lancet Neurology, 16(6), 423. Gilot, F., & Lake, C. (2019). Life with Picasso. NYRB Classics. I Pablo Picasso: An Influential 21st Century Artist If there was a real key influential artistic figure in the twentieth century, it was none other than Pablo Picasso. Picasso would be described using various art-related titles because he was a ceramicist, a sculptor, a painter, a printmaker, a poet, playwright, and a stage designer. He was born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain to Don Jose Ruiz y Blasco and Maria Picasso y Lopez. His father was a painter, and he perhaps inspired his son to be a great painter too. Picasso began painting at an early age, and when he was 13, his art skills had surpassed that of his father. In his adult life, Picasso moved to France where he furthered his artwork. Picasso is not only celebrated for his art influence that included the invention of constructed sculpture, co-founding the cubist movement, application of a wide variety of styles, and co-invention of collage, but also for his emotional drawings that appealed to nations and people to stop fighting. In 1889, when he was only 8 years old, Picasso produced his first painting named 'Le Picador.' It was an oil painting on wood. The work was inspired by a bullfight that his father had taken him to, and it depicted pictures describing that event painted in light and dark colors. This work showed that Picasso was a painter who could describe events in painting and could deliver a message to the audience in the form of art . After Le Picador, Picasso’s career developed through various radical and contrasting phases characterized by inventions and influencing the entire industry of art. He pioneered three-dimensional plastic sculptures. He was also among the pioneers of cubist movement where he made significant contributions in both analytic and synthetic cubism. His analytic cubism transpired between 1907 and 1912 where paintings utilized a palette of earth tones. During the synthetic cubism that characterized his work between 1912 and 1919, Picasso introduced a new art form, collage. This synthetic cubism is cited as an invention that played a huge role in the development of the western art world. He introduced human form in his cubist paintings. He also reinvented his work every time switching between styles to an extent that the piece appeared to be a product of 5 or 6 artists, yet it was his only input. With unsurpassed mastery of skill and technique, Picasso combined modernist concepts with some neoclassicism to produce surrealist masterpieces that delivered emotional messages to influence people and nations for good. A good example of Picasso’s surrealist masterpieces was the Guernica (1937), a painting that depicted an agonized horse, a bull, a woman with outstretched arms sketched in a background of dark color and monochrome to signify anguish and trying times associated with war (Weisberg). The artwork drew an emotional feeling of anguish for suffering women, and it served to urge people and nations to stop fighting or prevent war for it made innocent women and children suffer. Picasso’s artwork served as an influential work for western art development as well as inspiring use of art to deliver a message in an emotional manner to address social and political societal problems. His reinvention and variance of style helped him to co-found artistic styles such as cubism and collage which contributed to progression in creative art while the surrealist masterpieces carried an emotional feeling to appeal to societies to change for better. Works cited Cabnne, Pablo Picasso: His life and times. Morrow, 1977. https://www.pablopicasso.org/picasso-biography.jsp https://www.theartstory.org/artist/picasso-pablo/life-and-legacy/
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An Analysis for Pablo picasso’s “The Weeping Woman” 1937
Pablo Picasso was one of the beneficial and innovative craftsmen of the twentieth
century. He was among the first to perceive the uniqueness of African craftsmanship, its impact
is found in his work from nearly the asking of his vocation. Be that as it may, he did not stick to
any thought for extremely some time before either significantly changing it or being roused by
new imaginative thoughts. What's more, not normal for some specialists whose gifts reduced as
they developed more seasoned, Picasso stayed inventive and loaded with energy until death. The
occasions of 1937 prompted him being encompassed with extraordinary harshness. A few of his
companions were encountering incredible misery, while the bombardment of the community of
Guernica in his Spanish country stunned him.
In 1937 Picasso got immersed with pictures of sobbing women. This canvas is one of the
very nearly 60 on this subject. It was additionally as of now that he drew and painted the
dissected collections of the casualties of the Guernica bombarding. This particular painting of a
Weeping lady is very unique in relation to his other work on the subject done during this
era."Weeping Woman" portrays an anguished, wailing female, who holds a cloth up to her face
to get her bountiful tears. This general picture of enduring is painted in the leveled style of
Picasso’s initial exploratory Cubism, portrayed by the utilization of precise and covering parts of
the subject's face, as though it were painted from various perspectives at the same time. To
underscore the two-dimensional nature of the work, Picasso does not endeavor to make depth in
the depiction, by the utilization o...


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