Picasso's Triumph of Pan

The Picasso I think especially in the little drawing is essentially romantic, e.g.

spacial and as unknown or not clear. What is interesting to me is how the black line

drawing floats to the surface and becomes classical or true, seeming-- as what

was found.

What is puzzling is that the Picasso drawing is filled with character-- an abstract character of inventedness.

The Poussin in it's realism falls behind to me surprisingly, though there are moments when it is maybe better?

Wouldn't it be great to see a show of Picasso and the old masters.

Picasso and Poussin

Interpretation of the Triumph of Pan by Poussin through Picasso .

I love this large kind of gesture a bit like big wave surfing. Picasso made a small drawing of this during the liberation of Paris probably as a diversion and celebration. It always reminded me of Guernica whose presence I miss and always visited at MoMA.

I just read the biography of Shakespeare by Ackroyd and also mourn for that large world Will characterized as "this woodden, O " of the Globe.

 I learned something of that largeness in the world from Paul Georges who continued that largess in the 1970's-- there were many that came in contact with his amazement but I have to wonder where it has retreated to.

This all I guess reminded me of this Picasso and, Voila!

Not sure where I'm going with this as it already is pretty ingrained in my work. Maybe just a homage.

It all reminds me of reading Picasso early days in Paris so very much like London and the Globe-- they were worlds that breathed the making of these new arts. Like Soho in the 1970's before it was all bought off.

Picasso went on to make this painting which continues Guernica, and left the Triumph of Pan drawings behind they are apparently lost.