Seated Woman
This is a Cubist painting by Pablo Picasso called "Seated Woman." It uses geometric shapes to show the woman from different angles at the same time.
What do you see?
You see a woman sitting in a chair. But she doesn't look like a real person. Her face is made of triangles and rectangles. You can see her eyes from the front and her nose from the side all at once. The colors are mostly brown, gray, and blue. The background is simple, so you focus on her.
Look closely
- Can you find both of her eyes? Are they looking the same way?
- Look at her hands. Are they normal size? How many fingers does she have?
- What shapes do you see in her dress? Squares? Triangles?
- Is her face smooth or bumpy? Why do you think Picasso painted it that way?
- What feeling do you get from her expression? Happy? Sad? Thinking?
Style and technique
This painting is Cubist. Cubism was invented by Picasso and Georges Braque around 1907. In Cubism, objects are broken into geometric shapes and shown from many sides at once. Picasso used oil paint on canvas. He used muted colors like browns, grays, and blues. The brushstrokes are visible, adding texture.
Feeling
The woman looks calm and thoughtful. Some people think she looks a little sad. Picasso often used his art to show emotions. The geometric shapes might make her feel distant or mysterious. How does she make you feel?
Connections
Try this
Try drawing a friend using only shapes like triangles and squares. Draw their face from the front and side at the same time. That's what Picasso did!
Next to find
- Another painting by Picasso, like "The Weeping Woman" or "Guernica"
- A sculpture by Picasso
- A Cubist painting by Georges Braque
- An abstract painting that uses bright colors instead of muted ones
坐着的女人
这是巴勃罗·毕加索的立体主义画作《坐着的女人》。它用几何形状同时从不同角度展示这位女性。
你看到了什么？
你看到一个女人坐在椅子上。但她看起来不像真人。她的脸由三角形和长方形组成。你可以同时看到她的正面眼睛和侧面鼻子。颜色主要是棕色、灰色和蓝色。背景很简单，所以你的注意力在她身上。
仔细看
- 你能找到她的两只眼睛吗？它们看的方向一样吗？
- 看她的手。大小正常吗？她有几根手指？
- 你在她的裙子上看到了什么形状？正方形？三角形？
- 她的脸是光滑的还是凹凸不平的？你觉得毕加索为什么那样画？
- 从她的表情你感受到什么情绪？开心？难过？思考？
风格与技法
这幅画是立体主义风格。立体主义由毕加索和乔治·布拉克于1907年左右创立。在立体主义中，物体被分解成几何形状，并同时从多个侧面展示。毕加索在画布上使用了油画颜料。他使用了柔和的颜色，如棕色、灰色和蓝色。笔触可见，增加了质感。
感受
这个女人看起来平静而沉思。有些人觉得她有点悲伤。毕加索经常用他的艺术来表达情感。几何形状可能让她显得疏远或神秘。她让你有什么感觉？
联系
试试这个
尝试只用三角形和正方形等形状画一个朋友。同时画他们的正面和侧面。毕加索就是这样做的！
下次寻找
- 毕加索的另一幅画，比如《哭泣的女人》或《格尔尼卡》
- 毕加索的雕塑
- 乔治·布拉克的立体主义画作
- 使用鲜艳颜色而不是柔和颜色的抽象画