Analysis of The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso

Analysis of "The Old Guitarist" by Pablo Picasso
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The Old Guitarist depicts an old lonely man holding a guitar. The picture expresses emotions of sad feelings, utilizing artistic elements like body language, color, light and space. The old man’s head is bent downwards, and his bony fingers are placed on the guitar, and it is as though the guitar offers some form of relief. The man is clearly dejected and sad as his pale face and closed eyes depict a man who would like to forget about his situation. Furthermore, the old guitarist wears torn clothes, showing that he is most likely poor, and since the guitar has bright colors it is the most cherished possession
Blue, black and gray are the dominant colors in the painting, and depict the melancholic feeling. Blue is the most prominent color showing an almost monochromatic painting, and this aims to capture the somber mood, and Picasso relied on blue tonality to depict melancholic ...