The image of a naked female body was a favorite motive for artists of the Renaissance. In the art of the XX century, it was also in demand and was used by many famous painters. Often found in the works of Pablo Picasso - a talented Spanish sculptor, graphic artist, ceramist, designer, as well as the founder of Cubism. However, the painting "The Bather", painted by the artist in 1908-1909, is more than just a nude. This is a challenge to the art of its time.
Bathers of Picasso
The “Bather” by Pablo Picasso (1908–1909) refers chronologically to the “African” period of creativity. She continues one of the artist’s favorite motifs - nudity. At this time, Picasso creates a number of paintings on this topic, the main role in them is given to the image of the female body. The motive of primordiality, merging with nature is emphasized.
It is interesting that bathers accompany the artist in subsequent periods of creativity. He writes them year after year, performing in different styles. Very interesting is the painting "The Bather", created by Pablo Picasso in 1908-1909. Its significance lies in the fact that for the first time elements of cubism appear in it.
Coup in painting
For many centuries, artists followed the principles of painting laid down during the Renaissance, according to which the perspective is presented from one point of view. Therefore, the painting “The Bather” painted by Pablo Picasso turned out to be so revolutionary. For the first time, the artist openly challenges the traditions by depicting an object from different angles.
On this canvas, the female body is depicted simultaneously in full face and profile. At the same time, the figure is unnaturally twisted and is located absolutely not as it would have looked in the traditional manner of execution. However, in Picasso, she looks completely organic and convincing. It is this picture that becomes the embodiment of a new concept of depicting an object - to paint certain figures not in the way they actually look, but in the way the creator presents them.
Information about the picture
Pablo Picasso painted this picture at the age of 27 in Paris. The woman who inspired him to create it was the first serious love of the artist - Fernanda Olivier. She significantly influenced the work of the painter and was a muse and model for many of his works.
Currently, the painting "Bather" is in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.