Copyright: Pablo Picasso,Fair Use
Pablo Picasso made this bullfight painting with oil, I guess sometime in the mid-twentieth century. Look at the way he's put down the colour, not trying to be realistic, but working it out as he goes, in the doing of it. You can tell he didn't want to make it too slick. The thick, opaque paint feels almost crusty, especially in the dark reds and browns of the bull, and the cool greys of the horse. It’s like he’s building up the surface, letting each stroke add to the drama. See that little squiggly line of purple on the bull's back? It’s like a tiny, strange signature of movement and pain, a splash of colour that brings the whole chaotic scene alive. It reminds me a little of Goya, not the exact style, but in the raw emotion, you know? Ultimately, art is like a big conversation across time, where everyone's shouting their own bit, and Picasso certainly knew how to make his voice heard. He lets it all hang loose, doesn't try to tie it up too neatly.
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