Art Bites 189: Pablo Picasso: Cubism, "Guernica," and Much More
About the Episode
In his long career, Pablo Picasso lived the isms of the 20th century. His art shows how he was classically trained, experimented with bohemians in Paris (inventing Cubism), captured the horror of modern warfare with “Guernica,” and found freedom in playful abstraction.
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Extras
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Art Bites 166: Rembrandt, The Great Dutch Master
Rembrandt earned a living painting and told Bible stories with a subtle mastery of drama.3:51 -
Art Bites 165: Sandro Botticelli
Botticelli painted big colorful celebrations of the Renaissance like a fertile springtime.2:24 -
Art Bites 164: The Medici Family, Patrons of the Florentine Renaissance
The Medici family nurtured and employed the great Florentine Renaissance artists.3:27 -
Art Bites 163: Fra Angelico
A humble monk, Fra Angelico frescoed exquisite sacred scenes for his monastery.2:06 -
Art Bites 162: Early Renaissance Painting: Giotto, Masaccio, Fra Angelico
These painters brought art from medieval two-dimensional to more life-like 3-D.5:26 -
Art Bites 161: Donatello and Early Renaissance Statues
The sculptor Donatello gave his proud statues unprecedented realism and emotion.3:12 -
Art Bites 160: Renaissance Artists: Ghiberti, Brunelleschi, Donatello
Florence, home of the Renaissance, was also home to three early artistic heroes.4:58 -
Art Bites 159: The Renaissance Defined
For two centuries, the Renaissance was an explosion of secular learning, art, and culture.3:30 -
Art Bites 158: Hieronymus Bosch and "The Garden of Earthly Delights"
Bosch’s three-paneled masterpiece takes you from earthly delights to a nightmarish Hell.2:07 -
Art Bites 157: Van der Weyden
Weyden’s exquisitely detailed Last Judgment is filled with symbolism.2:06
