Week 13: Mar. 31, 2024

Bust of a Faun, Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, Spanish, 1946, Oil on paper mounted on canvas

Animal or furniture?

After exploring the Bauhaus room arrangement last week, I noticed this Picasso at the end of the gallery and was immediately drawn to it - - because it was a painting of a chair…with a face! What fun. I love Picasso.

I was further amused to see that in fact it was a painting of a creature - half human, half goat. So, really not a chair at all.

But…eye of the beholder, and all.

I find it quite difficult to photograph paintings. I’m much more comfortable finding intersting angles and perspectives on sculpture, pottery, anything three-dimensional. But a painting - especially in a frame - is tricky.

Any ideas shared are welcome!!