Picasso's imagery of death : sculpture as memento mori

Author

Cowling, Elizabeth

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Apollo. 1996, Num. 417, Vol. 144, 9-15, 13 ill.

ISSN

0003-6536

Abstract (en)

Describes death imagery in Picasso's sculptures. Suggests this derives from the artist's fear of death and the various superstitious tricks he had for dealing with his phobia. Also contends the sculptures reflect Picasso's lifelong fascination with bones and animal skeletons.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Sculpture -- France
• Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973
• Sculpture
• Iconography
• Death
• France
• 1900-2000
• Memento mori
• Skeletons

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Sculpture -- France
• Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973
• Sculpture
• Iconographie
• Mort
• France
• 1900-2000
• Memento mori
• Squelette

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19970401-00259152

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