A humble approaching to Picasso's mastery

                                                    

  The Life (1903) Pablo Ruiz Picasso

The Cleveland Museum of Art (Ohio)

     I can’t help being overawed by Picasso’s enigmatic way of depicting human feelings. This painting belongs to his Blue Period, and it is considered to be the central work of it.

     The scene takes part in a painter’s studio. There, a naked young couple is confronting a woman who is rocking an asleep child in her arms. The three figures have got bare feet, which is very characteristic of the artist’s paintings.

     In the background there are two canvases leaning against the wall. They both cover the central part of the scene, between the couple and the mother. One of them evokes the sadness of loneliness; the other, on top of it, shows the comfort of human warmth.

     The central figures, in The Greco style, are a shade of blue. The bareness of the place, the sketches in the bluish background, the timeless atmosphere…all of them are features of a painting which is taking a breath to consider feelings attached to vital process: love, motherhood, eroticism, suffering, reality and romanticism.

Who am I?

     My name is Sara, and I'm an European cat. It doesn't only mean that I was born in Europe, which happens to be true anyway. The fact of the matter is that I'm an ordinary cat. I wish I had been a Persian one or... Why not? A Siamese. Unfortunately, I'm black and white, like millions of cats in the world. I'm a female, and I've got a strong personality, which makes me special.

     I live in a flat downtown. There is a couple living with me. He's a  doctor and a she's a translator, what a mess! Actually, I can't complain as they treat me well.

     I was adopted by a little girl, Elena, who has grown into a teenager. She has just left home to go to University. Her elder sister, Mar, also cleared off and went to University two years ago. The thing is that one of my earliest memories is the wise prediction of their mother: " One day you will go away and the cat will be for me!" . 

     Sincerely, I think that my most special personality feature is my high capacity of reflexion. I have been lying down on my she-flatmate's desk for years. While she is working at the computer I have no alternative but to think about everything. As a result, I have become a pretty thoughtful cat. I have decided to make a blog for many reasons.

     To start with, my "catty" world is quite reduced and I have a lot of free time. Secondly, I want people to know that I'm not this sort of posh cat like "Hello Kitty" or "Garfield". I am far more serious. Finally, I consider myself the cat that everybody should know. I am very observant, I prefer listening to talking.