Art Appreciation: Picasso: Myth and Reality
Course details
Course code
Q00017294Course date
Number of classes
10 sessionsTimetable
Branch
Petts Wood and OrpingtonTutor
Caroline LevisseFee range
How you'll learn
Venue
St John's United Reform Church OrpingtonLynwood Grove
Orpington
BR6 0BG
Level of study
Entry Levels 1,2,3: If you have never studied this subject before and you鈥檙e not confident in your skills, Entry levels are a good starting point.
Level 1: Covers basic skills and knowledge needed for this subject
Level 2: Building on basic knowledge or experience. Similar to Grade 4/ C at GCSE or O level in England or Standards in Scotland.
Level 3: Learn about the topic in-depth and have a broad range of skills. Independent working Equivalent to an A level in England or Higher in Scotland.
Beginners: A perfect introduction if you have no experience and skills in this subject.
Improvers: The next step if you have basic skills or knowledge but want to progress them further.
Advanced: Build on the solid experience and skills you have in this subject, applying your skills and knowledge in a more complex way.
Course overview
Course description
Picasso is one of the giants of 20th--century art. A child prodigy, he is mainly known as a painter, but he also created a significant body of sculptures, prints, and ceramics. He was an extraordinary artist, constantly transforming his style yet remaining himself. He also had a complex and troubled personality. This course takes an in-depth approach to Picasso鈥檚 life, career, and art: - the early years in Spain, - the Blue and Rose periods, - the Cubist experiments with Braque, - the return to classicism and dialogue with Diaghilev鈥檚 Ballets russes - the dialogue with Surrealism - the creation of Guernica and the war years in occupied Paris - the experiments with pottery in Vallauris As we study different moments of his career, we will come back on Picasso鈥檚 difficult personal life and see how it affected his artistic endeavours. Beyond the personal dimension, we will also place his art in the historical and artistic context of its time such as the social unrest of Barcelona in the 1890s, the rise of fascism and World War Two, and the Cold War.
Picasso was a fascinating artist, the prototype of the creative mind, turning anything into a work of art. In his hands a bicycle seat and handle could become a bull鈥檚 head. As we look at the notion of 鈥済enius鈥 with a critical eye, we will see that Picasso often created in dialogues with others, rather than in complete isolation.
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