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4. MENU DE ELS QUATRE GATS
Picasso'spremierBarcelonaexhibitionwasin1900,heldattheBarriGòticcafé,Els
Quatre Gats. The artist's first commission was the pen-and-ink drawing of himself
and a group of artist friends in top hats, which graced the menu of this bohemian
hang-out.
5. L'ESPERA (MARGOT) & LA NANA
Picasso's
Margot
is an evocative painting depicting a call-girl as she waits for her
nextcustomer,while
LaNana
capturesthedefiantexpressionandstanceofaheavily
rouged female dwarf dancer.
6. EL FOLL
The Madman
is a fine example of Picasso's Blue period. This artistic phase, which
lastedfrom1901to1904,wascharacterizedbymelancholicthemesandsombrecol-
ours.
7. ARLEQUI
AliftingofspiritsledtoPicasso'sNeo-Classicalperiod,typifiedbypaintingslike
Ar-
lequí
, celebrating the light-hearted liberty of circus performers.
8. CAVALL BANYEGAT
The anguished horse in this painting later appears in
Guernica
, which reveals the
horrors of war. This work gives viewers the chance to observe the process that went
into the creation of Picasso's most famous painting.
9. HOME ASSEGNT
Workssuchas
ManSitting
confirmedPicasso'sstatusasthegreatestAnalyticCubist
painter of the 20th century.
10. LAS MENINAS SERIES
Picasso's reverence for Velázquez culminated in this remarkable series of paintings,
based on the Velázquez painting
Las Meninas
.
