Pablo Picasso’s signature work, among his thousands of paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and ceramics, was the monumentally-sized and monumentally-important, Guernica [pronounced “gair-NEE-ka”].As with everything so outstanding, there is a backstory that leads to a deeper understanding and consequently, deeper appreciation of...
Pablo Picasso is famous for producing unrivaled art. Picasso is, of course, known for many things, like his periods—Blue Period, Rose Period, Cubism, Surrealism, Neo-Classicism, African Period and Still Lifes. He was also great in different mediums—oil painting, printmaking, sculpture...
With an infinite number of choices available in the art world, why would anyone choose to add a Picasso to their collection? Or begin their collection with a Picasso? After all, Picasso paintings sell for untold millions of dollars, andthe very thought of owning a Picasso is surely just..
There is an old adage that says there is only one thing that separates me from financial independence—money. The same might be said for ownership of a Picasso, however, that wouldn’t be nearly as true because it is possible to own a genuine Picasso for very reasonable costs.
No one will ever mistake a Rembrandt painting for a Picasso painting. Or a Rembrandt print with one by Picasso. Or any Picasso for a Rembrandt. And yet, no one can ever break the linkage between the two. The Old Master’s influence on the Modern Master is undeniable, as is the enormity of both..
Rembrandt painted and etched hundreds of masterpieces throughout his life, but two stand out as the greatest of the great—visual “symphonies” of perfection that narrate comprehensive stories. One is his masterpiece oil...
The very name, Rembrandt, evokes near-reverent thoughts and emotions. Whether his Night Watch (“Nacht Wacht”) masterpiece displayed in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, or his amazing prints, like the Christ Healing the Sick (“The Hundred Guilder Print”,) Prodigal Son or the Descent from the Cross...
Everyone recognizes Salvador Dalí’s most famous paintings, such as his 1931 masterpiece, Persistence of Memory, with his signature melting clocks. Most are also familiar with his elephant paintings, with their extremely long legs, and his burning giraffes. Yet...
The Modern Masters, Picasso, Dalí, Miró, Chagall and Matisse all created art for the ages. Picasso’s most famous paintings, include Les Desmoiselles d’Avignon, Guernica or Women of Algier. Salvador Dalí’s most famous paintings include Persistence of Memory, Swans Reflecting Elephants and ...
People have sought ways to understand Salvador Dalí paintings for as long as Salvador Dalí art has existed. Each time a Dalí painting or statue is for sale, the subject re-arises.