Pablo Picasso painted Girl Before A Mirror in March of 1932. Unlike The Old Guitarist, this painting is a part of Picasso's cubism period. The girl featured in the painting is Marie Therese Walter, who was a mistress of Picasso. She is featured in a number of Picasso's paintings. Seeing as that the subject of the painting is secret lover, some critics consider Girl Before a Mirror to be "erotic."

Mirror is a bright and bold painting. Picasso included a background usually used to enhance the main focus on the image but decided to make just as important and eye-catching. The diamond pattern of the backdrop is similar to the costume of the Harlequin, a comical clown character featured in the Italian Commedia dell'arte, a form of theater in Italy during the 16th-century. Picasso often related himself to the character. (Pictured right: a modern day Harlequin)

Besides so bold, the interpretations of Girl Before A Mirror are numerous. One interpretation is the brighter side of the painting represents the girl during the day when she appears more like a woman with all of her makeup on. However, the darker side represents the girl at night when she removes the mask of makeup thereby appearing like a young, vulnerable lady.


Another interpretation is the darker side represents the girl in her old age. The green mark on her forehead and her darkened facial features shows the wrinkles and "distorted body" that comes with aging. Furthermore, some believe the girl sees all her flaws that others do not; she critiques herself while the world does not want her to change.

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Pablo Picasso painted Don Quixote in 1955, and it is one of his more well-known paintings. Don Quixote features the characters Don Quixote de la Mancha and his sidekick, Sancho Panza, which are characters from the story by Miguel de Cervantes.

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Picasso painted his second self portrait while he was working on another piece, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. Painted in 1907, Picasso created this piece after he decided to take a break from working on Les Demoiselles.

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The woman in Asleeep, painted in 1932, is again Marie Therese, Picasso's mistress. The two colors red and green are so bold and intense that they accentuate the tranquility of Marie Therese while sleeping.

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Pablo Picasso painted Girl Before A Mirror in March of 1932. Unlike The Old Guitarist, this painting is a part of Picasso's cubism period. The girl featured in the painting is Marie Therese Walter, who was a mistress of Picasso. She is featured in a number of Picasso's paintings.

Picasso painted The Old Guitarist in 1903 following the suicide of his best friend, Casagemas. Because of his friend's death, Picasso became more sensitive and sympathetic towards the hardships of the ill-treated.

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