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Period Artists: Picasso's The Rose Period

It was during the start of the 1904 when the Rose period of this famous artist began. Yes, it was not as famous as the Blue period but it paved way to how the people knew Picasso's style as simply his own and no one else's. During the artists transitional year which was still in the same year, he decided to do something different and painted using and combining the styles of both eras. What used to be his preference of dark colors and shades turned lighter and much happier. As you would have guessed it, he made use of the color pink. The blue period was all about sadness and grief and so he slowly incorporated the romantic side of the rose period in his works. Little did he know that the direction by which his work was heading, which was a mix of expressionism and classicism was what he will be doing for the rest of his life as an artist.

 

Based from the site at http://www.wallyfindlay.com/artists/period/constantin-kluge/, his location at that time also helped shape-up his personal style. He was living in Paris at the time. His period of sorrow was said to be influenced by the Spanish so when he moved to Paris he inherited the sophistication and many other French traits and culture he was exposed to. His rose period consisted mainly of subjects such as clowns and the circus itself . It then happened that the Harlequin became a trademark symbol for the great Pablo Picasso. If you are not aware, Harlequin is a character from the popular Italian Commedia dell'Arte and he was a servant there.

 

The great change can also be because his love life was in full swing during the time that he met Ferdinande Olivier. Know more on this in the site at http://www.wallyfindlay.com/artists/period/. His paintings were inspired of her as it showed young love. This was in complete difference to his other paintings which were abstract and also experimental. The rose period was indeed a happy time for the artist - full of love and life. As he has had other relationships, his romantic relations with her was a beautiful and happy one.

 

With the great response from the public regarding his paintings, he could have been a successful artist. But he knew it wasn't in him. He disliked things commercial and mainstream instead chose the opposite of it. But later on as revealed by his protege, Pablo Picasso stayed true to what he believed in and not gave in to the commercial needs of the people. There were small hints but it was still all balanced and leaning towards his personal style and beliefs as an artist. Should you need similar details on this article, go to the site at http://www.ehow.com/info_8384567_female-artists-renaissance-period.html.

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