This information gives us a better understanding of Picasso's artistic process. Research from the Art Institute of Chicago and a exhibit at the Cleveland Art Museum sought to decipher the under-painted images. The most obvious features include a woman's head looking left, an outstretched arm with an open hand to the right and shins which especially in the x-ray image appear to be in a seated position.
It is very likely that Picasso originally started painting a portrait of a woman, who appears to possibly be seated, and in an upset or worried mood. Not much of this image is visible except for her face and legs. Contact Us Terms of Use Links. All Rights Reserved. Toggle navigation Pablo Picasso.
The Old Guitarist. Many believe that the art and the painting were initially intended to be of a woman. She appears as if she is possibly seated, and possibly is upset or worried about something going on.
Other than the face and the legs, not much else is clearly visible on the painting, making it difficult to determine what he was originally trying to create in the art form. The Old Guitarist is one of the many pieces by Picasso, that were painted in this somber manner, shortly following the period of the loss of his close friend.
Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. If you pay close attention to the painting, you can see all three figures with your naked eye.
Some historians believe that Picasso meant the painting to have the figures, while others believe that Picasso was too poor to afford a canvas. Hence, he painted on a wooden table at his home that already had these figures. In the painting, the guitar held by the blind man was the only element that had a color variation.
The brown color used was intended to symbolically represent the only tool that the man could use to redeem himself or get himself out of his poor state. As such, Picasso painted the man as though leaning on the guitar with the hope that the music he produced would at least give him some reprieve from his terrible situation. The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso still has universal appeal today as not much has changed over the years related to the predicament faced by lower class societies. Picasso carefully selected elements in the Old Guitarist to generate a reaction from his audience.
The sad, melancholic state was used by design. It was intended to haunt onlookers in a way that would make them question why the working class and high-class individuals continued to prosper while those that needed the most help continue to languish in poverty.
Some people believe that Picasso took his inspiration from the famous painting Hope 3 by English painter George Frederic Wallace. According to some, Picasso used the old man as the subject of his artwork to represent the life of isolation that most artists are often forced to live.
Although music and art are often the things that bring society together, these elements also become burdens that isolate artists from the rest of the world. And yet, despite the isolation, the guitarist depends on it for his survival. The hardships that Picasso was enduring at the time are also reflected in the artwork. Like many of his artworks created during the Blue Period, the Old Guitarist also had older sketches underneath that may not be visible to the naked eye but are apparent when placed underneath an X-ray machine.
Overall, Picasso was able to highlight the plight of the Old Guitarist outstandingly well through his exceptional use of color. Although the theme of desolation and hopelessness is prevalent, Picasso also conveys hope and the ability of the guitarist to triumph over the negative forces affecting his craft.
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