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- - - - Friendship by Pablo Picasso, 1908
        two figures/women in the center of the canvas, geometric shapes surrounding, warm/vibrant color palette, meaning: “an image of both lesbian and heterosexual love”
      - Was born in Malaga, Spain, but spent most his life in France. (10/25,1881-4/8/1973) Known for co-founding the Cubist movement, co-invention of collage, and for multiple styles he helped develop and explore.
  - - - La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat, (1884-1886)
        Woman in the lower right corner of the canvas, lake on the left side, tree in the background, people in the foreground, vibrant color palette, meaning: “revealing the essence of modern existence and its double-edged sword of social spectacle and isolation”
      - French post-Impressionist artist. (12/2/1859-3/29/1891) Most well known for the technique/sub-genre Pointilism.
  - - - Divan Japonais by Toulouse Lautrec, (1892-93)
        woman in the center of the canvas with a man behind her, hands/instrument handles in the background, warm/vibrant color palette, meaning: “japanese divan”
      - Lautrec was the first to blur the lines between fine art and advertising, like the many posters and advertisements he made, which counted as art work. (11/24/1864-9/9/1901)
  - - - The Vision After the Sermon by Paul Gauguin, 1888
        nuns in the foreground, two demons fighting in the background, a cow in the left side background of the canvas, vibrant color palette, meaning: a work about the struggle of temptation, the pain of love, and the conflict of the artist
      - Primarily associated with Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements. (7/7/1848-5/8/1903) He was inspired by other artists, like Paul Cézanne and Camille Pissarro.
  - - - Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh, 1888
        Sunflowers in the middle of the canvas, warm color palette, meaning: communicate 'gratitude,'
- - - - Glass on a Table is a painting that represents the meaning behind analytical cubism, which is that objects are/can be painted from different perspectives. "The objects in Glass on a Table are not represented as if seen from a single static viewpoint. They are seen simultaneously from different angles." -Art Guide
        
        Glass on a Table (1910)
  - - - The Musician’s Table (1914)
        
        The Musician's Table is described as "a table, some instruments, and sheet music having a dance-off. Gris paints the mundane into a musical spectacle."
- - - - Linen' (1913)
      - "This painting shows various items of laundry, depicted in a fragmented, semi-abstract style."
- - - - Workshop (1914-15)
      - Lewis celebrates the industrial landscape with angles and diagonal lines by creating this painting, "Workshop."
- - - - Street, Berlin 1913 by Ernst Ludwig Kurchner
        two women in the left center of the painting, man behind them on the right center side, complementary color scheme, Kurchner wanted to illustrate the chaos of city life and the relationship between men and women
      - (6 May 1880 – 15 June 1938) was a German expressionist painter and printmaker and one of the founders of the artists group Die Brücke or "The Bridge." He volunteered for the first World War but later was discharged due to his breakdowns.
  - - - Blue Horse Ⅰ, 1911 by Franz Marc
        A blue horse in the left center, colorful hills in the background, grass on the right, vibrant color scheme, the painting is seen as the embodiment of Marc's aspirations
      - (8 February 1880 – 4 March 1916) He was a German painter and printmaker, one of the key figures of German Expressionism. His paintings are known to depict bright colors and animals.
- - - - Circular Forms (1930)
      - "The artist's attraction to windows and window views, linked to the Symbolists' use of glass panes as metaphors for the transition from internal to external states..."
- - - - The Son of a Man, 1964. The painting explores the relationship between reality and illusion. "The bowler-hatted man symbolizes anonymity and conformity."
      - The hidden face challenges traditional portraits, inviting interpretation of representation and perception.
      - The title of the painting is based on a line from the Bible, where the apple becomes a symbol of Original Sin.
      - "The term "Son of Man" has multiple meanings in the Bible, including a reference to Jesus, humanity, and to a future ruler."
      - The terminology doesn't relate to Christianity directly, but rather to humanity as a whole. "a representation of every man, whose true self is always partially concealed, whether by society, personal secrets, or perception itself."
- - - - Young Girl with Peonies, 1909 by Alexej Von Jawlensky
        woman in the center of the painting, complementary color scheme, Jawlensky wanted to express spirituality, emotion and his own view of the world