Pablo Picasso, Two Doves with Wings Spread

Pablo Picasso (Spanish) 1881-1973

Two Doves with Wings Spread, 1960

Oil on linen 23 9/16 x 28 3/4 inches

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_work_md_126_26.html

Picasso had many names, each one named after a spirit or relative. His first word was "piz" which is short for lapiz, the spanish word for pencil. His father was also a painter but he mostly focused on birds. In fact, Picasso and his family moved to La Courna so his father could become a professor at the School of Fine Arts. Pablo started art at age seven. He went to Royal Acadamy of San Fernando. Picasso really liked an artist named El Greco. Picasso painted two versions of the painting Two Doves with Wings Spred. Pablo has painted many pieces of art that include doves like his father. He also uses cubism a lot. In this painting, the color is very noticable and important.