Aubade (1942)- aubade is a variant on the conventional serenade theme and is widely regarded as an important piece of the german occupation period. The horrors of war and the claustrophobia of the curfew necessitate a suffocating and harsh atmosphere.The two women are held captive in a sterile and restricted area. Strident violet and green illuminate the gloomy colours, such as blacks, greys, and browns. The nudes corpse-like attitude, the angular, sharply defined forms of the female guard with the mandoline, the broken slats of the bed, and the angular, sharply defined forms of the female guard with the mandoline combine to produce a sensation of tightly strung tension. The empty canvas in the bottom left-hand corner denotes the inability of painting an image, while the bird in profile in the stomach of the seated woman, represents the hope for freedom which exists in all of us. Crucifixion (1930) here picasso returns to his fascination with the life in death paradox, encapsulated perfectly by the western worlds foremost symbol the crucifixion. Its interpretation of pain, agony and suffering is intensely strongly captured with the use of certain shapes and expressions through his development of modern expressionism, the movement that distorted reality to express the artists own inner vision and emotions. Pablo picasso (1881-1973) is universally renowned as one of the most influential and celebrated artists of the twentieth century in terms of art, and art movements that occurred over this period. Before the age of 50, the spanish born artist had become the most well-known name in modern art, with the most distinct style and eye for artistic creation. There had been no other artists, prior to picasso, who had such an impact on the art world, or had a mass following of fans and critics alike, as he did. Throughout the long course of his career, he created more than 20,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics etc.