... Pablo Picasso's Blue Period 1901, before moving to Madrid Pablo Picasso was staying in Málaga with his friend Casagemas at his family's house. He outraged his family while staying there by staying out late, not dressing properly, visiting brothels, and ignoring his family members that the two were not allowed to stay with the family. Pablo Picasso's friend Carlos Casagemas passed away after ... his life, he was just starting to reach his blue period (pre-blue period). Picasso moved back to Paris and that's where he went into his blue period. It was after the visit to the women's prison...

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... dinner, Casagemas pulled out a pistol and pointed it to his lady friend with the intentions of killing her and then went to shoot himself in the head, killing himself. After finding out the news of his friend's death, Picasso went into despair. Pablo's work often reflected his emotions and around that time he went into what was called the "blue period" ... ;. Along with the color blue were the gloomy, haunting themes of beggars, prostitutes and drunks. What's more he carried on an affair with the woman that Casagemas wanted to marry. Before going on, there is a side of Picasso that h...

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... Madrid. He continued to further his talent in other art academies. Now out on his own he moved in with his friend Carlos Casagemas and painted. He was happy but poor. He moved to Paris after his friend Carlos Casagemas died. His artwork at this time changed at this time the colors he chose to paint with, he started color scheming his ... colors and was painting with his emotions. Then Picasso went through a time that he painted with a lot of blue. This time was referred to his "blue period " He was still very poor at this ... . The Weeping Women This is an oil painting on canvas painted...

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... art forms, and became one of the most influential artists of the 1900s. Paintings from Picasso's blue period, which was from 1901 to 1904, depicted forlorn people painted in shades of blue, evoking feelings of sadness and alienation. The suicide of a fellow painter, Carles Casagemas, had a profound effect on Picasso, and it has been said that the tragic event precipitated the ... adoption of a predominately somber blue palette. An example of Picasso's blue period paintings is "Woman with Bangs." This painting symbolizes Picasso's ... production in this period. It is showing a dark-haire...

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