Most of all Picasso painted people and his favorite people were of course his women. During some periods, mainly in his cubist years, he painted still lifes. During the last years of his life he was also interested in masterworks by older artists and paraphrased those.
People.
No, he was not. Rembrandt took pupils, Picasso did not. Rembrandt was faithful to his wife, Picasso was not. Rembrandt painted several religious subjects, Picasso only one.
Pablo Picasso used random people in his art, but he also painted his family
The subjects are prostitutes
We can seldom know how artists choose their subjects.
He does not. He is dead. When alive he painted all kinds of subjects, flowers too.
Everything around him: people, things (still lifes), environment...
Artists choose their subjects for reasons seldom known to others.
Artists choose their subjects for reasons seldom known to others.
Artists choose their subjects for reasons which are seldom known to others.
Animals were not Picasso's favorite subjects. I remember, though, a painting of a mean-looking bird. It had made noises early in the mornings and woken Picasso up. There are a few sculptures he made of animals, a goat, a calf, etc.
The subjects of Picasso's Blue Period paintings primarily include melancholic figures such as beggars, the blind, and the impoverished, reflecting themes of sorrow and despair. These works often feature solitary individuals or groups, emphasizing human isolation and suffering. The color palette is dominated by shades of blue and blue-green, enhancing the emotional weight of the subjects and their narratives. This period, lasting from 1901 to 1904, marked a profound exploration of human condition and empathy in Picasso's art.