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Dora Maar au Chat is one of the largest portraits of the subject by Picasso. It is an oil on canvas painting measuring 128.3 cm x 95.3 cm and is signed by the artist in the lower left corner. As Picasso's mistress and main model, Dora Maar was the artist's main source of inspiration and his artistic companion.
Later, in 1936, in the brasserie Les Deux Magots in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighbourhood of Paris, Dora Maar and Picasso, who were both artists and engaged in left-wing activities, were introduced by a mutual friend, Paul Eluard. Picasso, who was then 55 years old, fell in love with the 29-year-old Maar and the couple soon began living ...
Portrait of Dora Maar, by Pablo Picasso In 1910, the family left for Buenos Aires where the father obtained several commissions including for the embassy of Austria-Hungary. His achievements earned him the honor of being decorated by Emperor Francis Joseph I , even though he was "the only architect who did not make a fortune in Buenos Aires".
Commissioned in 1930, Picasso had begun work on the suite in 1933. Over 300 sets were created. [12] Seated Woman (Portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter) – 1937; Lee Miller (of Lee Miller, 1937) The Dream and Lie of Franco – 1937; Guernica – 1937; Portrait of Dora Maar – 1937; The Weeping Woman (Femme en pleurs, 1937), Tate Modern [13] The ...
Pablo Picasso, 1905, Garçon à la pipe, (Boy with a Pipe), private collection, Rose Period. Several paintings by Picasso rank among the most expensive paintings in the world. Garçon à la pipe sold for US$104 million at Sotheby's on 4 May 2004. Dora Maar au Chat sold for US$95.2 million at Sotheby's on 3 May 2006. [132]
A man discovered an old painting in his home that turned out to be a Picasso worth roughly $6.6 million (£5 million) -- and his wife hated it.
Lists of Picasso artworks include: List of Picasso artworks 1889–1900; List of Picasso artworks 1901–1910; List of Picasso artworks 1911–1920; List of Picasso artworks 1921–1930; List of Picasso artworks 1931–1940; List of Picasso artworks 1941–1950; List of Picasso artworks 1951–1960; List of Picasso artworks 1961–1970
The Blue Period (Spanish: Período Azul) comprises the works produced by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso between 1901 and 1904. During this time, Picasso painted essentially monochromatic paintings in shades of blue and blue-green, only occasionally warmed by other colors. These sombre works, inspired by Spain and painted in Barcelona and Paris ...