Dying Minotaur

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Dying Minotaur

1933

Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973) Printed by Roger Lacourière (French, 1892–1966)

Picasso depicts himself as a fatally wounded Minotaur surrounded by a crowd of spectators, every one of whom resembles the artist’s long-suffering lover Marie-Thérèse Walter. The creature looks up at the audience with hand on heart, as if imploring forgiveness for his transgressions. One of the women reaches toward him in a gesture of compassion.

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Object Details

Titles:

Dying Minotaur
Minotaure mourant, From the Vollard Suite, Paris, 1939

Date:

1933

Artists:

Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973) Printed by Roger Lacourière (French, 1892–1966)

Medium:

Etching

Dimensions:

Plate: 7 5/8 x 10 11/16 inches (19.4 x 27.1 cm) Sheet: 12 5/8 x 16 3/4 inches (32.1 x 42.5 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Lisa Norris Elkins Fund, 1950

Accession Number:

1950-129-87

Geography:

Made in Paris, France, Europe

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