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After WWI he lived in Nötsch where he sought to set up a private art school. His major interest was the Male Nude. Seated Youth (In the Morning), 1919, Self-Portrait (1923), Sleeping (1917) & Kneeling Narcissus (1920). His style was energetic & vibrant
Come Away O Human Child (2023) Ink on paper drawing
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In the first drawing he seeks to capture animal movement, in the 2nd beauty, the 3rd frivolity & finally in the 4th an idea of form as visual mapping. Woman Washing her Feet (1944), Portrait of François (1946), Faun (1947) & Composition (1948)
Picasso chose to depict Olga in a neoclassical manner (1920). She disliked his friends & avant-garde works, so the style fitted. He would bring a monumentality to the classical style as shown in his Head of a Woman (1921) as well as his Mother & Child (1922)
To understand Picasso you have to realise that every character he creates is a self-portrait. In this period we see him exploring his sexuality & experience through both male & female eyes. Mother & Child (1904), Horse with a Youth in Blue (1905) & Two Nudes (1906) & Nude (1907)
Come Away O Human Child (2023) Ink on paper drawing
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The 1640s saw a loosening of Reni’s brushwork & a more spiritual tone to his work where expression is heightened to the divine. Blessed Soul (1640-2) combines metaphysics, male nudity & emotion. Lucretia (1640-2) & Cleopatra (1640) show strong women in charge
Amongst artists The Magdalene inspired fascination as an image of an outsider. Here’s Reni’s images of the former prostitute seeking spiritual enlightenment from the 1630s. They reflect an artist apparently struggling with the church’s teachings on sexuality