Friday, August 14, 2015

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 Picasso probably was aware of this adaptation by Ingres. In any event, Picasso drew from "Victory of Joshua" (108B) for the fantastic imagery of his (100). Here are the points of reference. Tempesta will again be listed on the left as the source.

"Victory of Joshua" "Encre de Chine"

Lines in the distant landscape = the walls of the corrida.

The plume on the helmet on the soldier in the middle = the bull's wound.

The mane of the horse in the distant left and the wrinkles in the neck = the swirls of the candlelight.

The face of this horse = the candle.

The right arm of the soldier
riding the above horse = the nose of the girl holding
the candle.

A shape under the horse's
mouth = the girl's hand.
An arm on the right
holding a spear = the left hind leg of

Picasso's horse.

Vertical lines
under the above arm = the horse's tail.

The horse's left and
right hind legs
in the lower left = the horse's right hind leg.

The contour of the horse's back

meeting the dark shape

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