Pablo Picasso and Marie Therese
Versus
Leonardo Da Vinci and Mona Lisa
By Jujhaar Singh and Yusei Tajima
Multimedia Art Period 2
4/3/2006
My partner and I believe that a portrait worthy of recognition is Pablo Picasso’s Marie Therese portrait. To prove this portrait’s worth, we are going to compare it to the Mona Lisa. In Leonardo’s painting, the background and lady are very vague, they are dark, shrouded in mystery, and a bit foreboding. Marie Therese, on the other hand, is painted with great attention to detail, for example, the shape of the fingers, and the texture of the dress. One can picture more clearly Pablo’s piece than Da Vinci’s. The color in Picasso’s portrait is lively and well defined, while the Mona Lisa’s colors are dull and dreary. Furthermore, the background in Marie’s picture is blue and very interesting, like a misshapen 3-D box, while the color and path in the Mona Lisa are dull. In fact, the left side of the Mona Lisa is higher than the right side, which almost mocks the concept of space. Picasso’s ingenuity in making 3-D portraits shows form, and his texture is well defined. He also incorporates the lines in unusual ways and angles, making the picture look flavorful. Pablo shows shadows on the left and light on the right of the box around the lady. Finally, some say that the Mona Lisa is unique because of the feeling that the lady is watching you. But Pablo Picasso has his own interesting point of cubism, making the picture more appealing in its colors, balance, and harmony. He makes his focal point the whole picture. Picasso uses harmony by creating the walls and face as the same color; blue. All in all, Pablo Picasso’s Marie Therese is in league with the famous Mona Lisa.

Name of Painting- Marie Therese

Artist- Pablo Picasso

Year painted- 1937

Style- Cubisim