Apr
22
"Don Quixote"
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. The novel, Don Quixote, tells the tale of a man named Alonso Quijano, who reads so any heroic novels that he sets out to become one himself under the name Don Quixote. Alonso appoints a simple farmer, Sancho, to be his squire. The name, Don Quixote, means talented defender or gifted saviour.
Unlike his previous paintings, Picasso's Don Quixote seems like a simple black and white sketch. His previous paintings contained multiple color schemes and symbolism. However, Don Quixote seems to hold more power than the rest.
Unlike his previous paintings, Picasso's Don Quixote seems like a simple black and white sketch. His previous paintings contained multiple color schemes and symbolism. However, Don Quixote seems to hold more power than the rest.
