pablo picasso
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- Pablo Picasso: A prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived and worked primarily in France (1881-1973). He is one of the most recognized figures in 20th-century art, known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for his wide variety of styles.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The museum is exhibiting works by Pablo Picasso.
- Pablo Picasso's painting 'Guernica' is a powerful anti-war statement.
- Many art students study the techniques of Pablo Picasso.
Advanced Usage
- "a Picasso": Used to refer to a work of art created by Pablo Picasso.
- The auction house sold a Picasso for a record price.
- Picasso-esque (adj): Resembling or characteristic of the style of Pablo Picasso.
- The artist's early work is very Picasso-esque, with fragmented forms and multiple perspectives.
Variants and Related Words
- Picasso, Pablo Ruiz Picasso (full name): Variants of the artist's name.
- Cubism (n): An early 20th-century art movement pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, characterized by the analysis and reassembly of forms.
- Blue Period, Rose Period (n): Terms for distinct early phases in Picasso's work, characterized by monochromatic blue or pink/rose tones, respectively.
Synonyms
- Artist, painter, sculptor: General terms for a creator of art, of which Picasso was one.
- Modernist, Cubist: Terms describing his association with major art movements.
Related Phrases
- The Picasso of [a field]: An idiom used to describe someone who is a revolutionary or masterful innovator in a non-art field.
- He is considered the Picasso of modern architecture.
Related Idioms
- To have a Picasso moment: To experience a sudden burst of radical creativity or innovation (informal).
- The designer had a Picasso moment and completely reimagined the collection.
Noun
- prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973)