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The Controversy of Giotto and Francis

The Annunciation

At The Window

The Triumphant Jesus Forgiving Penitent Sinners

Voorhines on Picasso

I was able to find an article by James Voorhines, in which he shares with his readers the evolution of such a credited artist; Pablo Picasso. The author refers to Pablo Picasso as an artistic genius at the opening of the article. He goes on to discuss Picasso’s impact on the world of art, and attributes development in the area to him. Throughout the article, the author praises Picasso on his works. Though he proclaims that he may prefer a certain style to the other, he does not speak poorly of any of Picasso’s eras of work. He seems to be fascinated with the different collaborations Picasso has had with other artists.

Picasso moved on to work on art that would be considered more pleasant by observers. Context clues tell us that the author too found this era more attractive. He excitedly gives in detail description of the vibrancy of the circus performers inspired work;this lead to styles of Cubism in which Pablo Picasso is widely remembered for.

Although world renowned, and famous, Cubism didn’t sick around long. Picasso went back to painting more traditionally after WWI. The sparked the Neoclassical Period. From this section of the reading, I gathered that the author seems impressed with the way Picasso’s versatility in that he is able to transition from one style of art to another. The author goes on to talk about many later forms of art contributed by Picasso, and in closure he pays tribute to the artist’s attributions to the arts.

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