Mother and child (1921)- this was a theme repeated by picaso many times. In stark contrast with the overtly religious mother and child paintings created in picassos earlier blue period, this piece is less about holiness and more about familial happiness. The robust russian woman in the painting is picassos ballerina wife olga khokhlova and the chunky-monkey cherub is his first child, paolo. The unsentimental strength with which picasso painted his lovely family is indicative of a certain respect that was definitely lacking in his scrawny, moody madonnas of yesteryear. He would continue this theme of strong mothers from 1921 (when paolo was born and this was painted) until about 1923, which coincidentally was around the time picasso started getting bored with the marriage. Pierrot (1918)- it was made by picasso after the great war was finished, and somehow that seems fitting as pierrot is foremost a sad clown (he has a long history -too long to give a full account here-). Yet, picasso has managed to make him even more ambiguous. 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 and other items such as costumes and theater sets.