Famous quote by Pablo Picasso

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One does a whole painting for one peach and people think just the opposite - that particular peach is but a detail
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"One does a whole painting for one peach and people think just the opposite - that particular peach is but a detail"

- Pablo Picasso

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Pablo Picasso's quote is a tip of the value of the details in art. He is suggesting that although a painting might seem concentrated on one particular information, such as a peach, it is really the result of a much larger effort. The painting is not almost the peach, but rather the entire composition of the painting. Picasso is highlighting that the information are simply as important as the overall painting. He is suggesting that the audience needs to not neglect the information, as they are important to the painting's success. Picasso's quote is a tip that the details are simply as crucial as the general painting, which the audience ought to not overlook them. He is suggesting that the viewer must appreciate the effort that enters into creating a painting, and that the information must not be ignored. Picasso's quote is a suggestion that the details are simply as essential as the general painting, and that the viewer ought to not overlook them.

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Pablo Picasso This quote is written / told by Pablo Picasso between October 25, 1881 and April 8, 1973. He was a famous Artist from Spain. The author also have 66 other quotes.

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