Comments on: Picasso’s Still Life with Chair Caning, 1912 (Musee Picasso, Paris)

By: LM

LM — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 08:08:38 +0000

Thank you so much for this. As a student teacher of Art and Design about to teach fourteen and fifteen year olds about the importance of Still Life with Chair Caning I found this invaluable. I particularly like the slide with the image of it next to the photo of a French cafe table. The pointing out of various items such as the citrus, wine glass and pipe and the idea that the table top was possibly glass, seeing the chair through it, questioning the use of ‘Jou’ part of the name of the newspaper but with double intendre is all hugely insightful. I am actually showing Still Life with Chair Caning as a pivotal ‘point’ between analytical and synthetic cubism, with the use of the ‘readymade’ and collage being crucial to why it is such an important piece.
Again, thank you for this great video,

By: byby ramirez

byby ramirez — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:44:42 +0000

i didnt get cubism before but thanks to website i understand this cool painting

By: Beth Harris

Beth Harris — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:55:00 +0000

Hi Katherine, visit http://www.smarthistory.org for lots more videos! And yes – they are available on iTunes or check the “videos by location” page on smarthistory.org – you can download from there too.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:47:23 +0000

Hey, I’m studying art (australia) and found this really fascinating and helped get my head around picasso paintings and combining elements in a painting in general. such a great way to teach. I was wondering if you had any other similar podcasts/videos discussing paintings. i’ve never used this site before, so i wouldnt no wear to start looking!

fantastic job!

one last thing…is it possible to download the video for ipods etc?

By: David

David — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:56:23 +0000

Thanks for putting together such an effective presentation. I haven’t enjoyed the idea of studying art as much as I did prior to viewing the video.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:23:12 +0000

I am an arts and culture student (fourth year) in st. catharines ontario – enjoyed this conversation very much & found it very helpful… thanks

By: Donald Waits

Donald Waits — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:37:06 +0000

Terrific analysis of this painting. I taught art history for 30 years, both
in a high school and at university levels. This is exactly the kind of class
discussions we would have. Most of the time I would just sit back and
have the students respond. Their blunt honesty could be wonderfully
astute, surprising even themselves. Your presentation made me want to
get back into the classroom. Thank you.

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Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:11:42 +0000

[...] smARThistory Blog Archive Picasso s Still Life with Chair 2 Responses to Picasso s Still Life with Chair Caning, 1912 (Musee Picasso, Paris) Kristen Mastel Says: January 22nd, 2007 at 7:30 pm. I never have really understood Picasso before now. [...]

By: lee davies

lee davies — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 11:13:16 +0000

What a wonderful experience! You make understanding the artist and their artwork a pure joy. I feel enlightened due to the experience and have a desire to learn more. Thanks!

By: Zoe

Zoe — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:43:22 +0000

I’m doing 6th form (I think that would be 11th grade in the USA?) Art and I found this absolutely fantastic for a research project I was working on. It was fascinating (very important for people with short attention spans like me!) and it made obvious many details of the painting that were not initially recognisable. I liked the fact that there were several points of view, instead of just one.

By: Kristen Mastel

Kristen Mastel — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:30:41 +0000

I never have really understood Picasso before now. Thank you for so eloquently describing and SHOWING the artwork along with the real life objects that he is representing. What a great use of technology! We need more art history instructors like you!