Friday, August 14, 2015

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"Arab on Horseback" "Minotaur and Maiden"

The paw of the lion = the head of the Minotaur.

The mane of the lion = the head of the Maiden.ad of the Arab = the eye of the Minotaur.

The right front leg
of the horse = the nose and mouth of the
Minotaur.
The back and cape
of the Arab = the back of the Minotaur's
neck.

The back of the Arab
and the horse = the back of the Minotaur.

The lion's face and eye = the breast of the Maiden.

The right hind leg of the lion = the right leg and foot of
the Minotaur.
The contour of the
underside of the horse's head = the shoulder of the
Minotaur.


Picasso was perfecting his skill of combining multiple sources during this period which would culminate in the works of the next decade.

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