The artwork titled “Violin” is a creation of the celebrated artist Pablo Picasso from the year 1913. This piece is a manifestation of the Synthetic Cubism art movement and is rendered using a variety of materials including charcoal, collage, oil, and cardboard. It measures 52 by 30 centimeters and belongs to the still life genre.
Picasso’s “Violin” illustrates the peculiar fragmentation and geometric reconfiguration characteristic of Synthetic Cubism, an artistic approach that emphasizes construction, texture, and color. In this case, different elements associated with a violin and its environment are composed of shattered, overlapping shapes and incorporate real-world materials. The use of collage is evident with the inclusion of newspaper clippings, alongside the oil and charcoal elements on cardboard, challenging traditional notions of painting by introducing mixed media elements. The artwork achieves a tactile quality through its varied surfaces and materials, and invites viewers to reassemble the violin in their minds, thus engaging in the act of ‘synthesizing’ the cubist composition.
