MUSE - hidden figures behind masterpieces
Pablo Picasso (Pablo Ruiz Picasso) - Guernica
museoreinasofia.es
woman to the far left - Dora Maar
made possible by her far left ideologies and influence over Picasso
Dora Maar = muse
Anti-war symbolism; pupils of both eyes are war planes
Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez) | Juan de Pareja (ca. 1608–1670) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Keith Christiansenmetmuseum.org
Juan de Pareja - slave/assistant to Velázquez
slaves were typically included in painting as further symbols of power and influence for the wealthy - Velázquez chose to paint Juan de Pareja as the sole muse depicted rather than someone existing in his shadow
Ideas related to this collection