Picking Apart Picasso
Alexandra Noelle Hesting
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(333)
In this course, students will learn about Pablo Picasso and will pick apart the different styles he worked in from the early 1900s to the 1980s.
Class experience
Through a combination of lecture and discussion, students will learn about the artist Pablo Picasso. We will follow his timeline as he experimented with different styles and pioneered movements. We will discuss how he broke down the items he painted into their basic shapes and pieces. From his early Blue and Rose Periods to his exploration into the African Period, development of cubism, surrealism, and beyond. This class will look at some of his most well-known works of art as we try to...
I have taught art history to college students for a number of years. This course is a simplified lesson I give to my older students that helps them see the work of Pablo in a timeline. Looking at his work in a line shows the different movements and styles he was experimenting with and where the styles begin to cross over. This course does contain paintings with suggestions of violence. Guernica (1937). We discuss how he simplified the human form, evidence of both African influence and cubism help us to still understand the human figure. Violence often inspires art and we will briefly review the historical inspiration. We will spend time focusing on his different landscapes and portraits to truly understand his transitions between movements and styles he was mastering.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(333)
Hello, I'm an art historian based out of Kansas. I've always loved art and I want to help you develop a passion for art and history. I've taught for five years everything from preschool to college, and I love to share knowledge. I believe...
Group Class
$11
per classMeets once
40 min
Completed by 15 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-6 learners per class
