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Picasso Sculpture: ‘The Goat’ and Bronzes

How assemblage and casting shape Picasso’s sculpture—materials, processes, and signature works like ‘The Goat’.

1/19/2025
15 min read
Picasso’s ‘Goat’ sculpture—robust, witty, and tactile

Picasso’s sculpture treats materials as metaphors. In ‘The Goat’, cans, basketry, and cast elements fuse into a language of volume.


⚙️ Methods

  • Assemblage: Found parts re‑signified.
  • Casting: From wax to bronze, preserving gesture.
  • Surface: Pitted, polished, or patinated for meaning.

Quick Facts

Attribute Value
Highlight ‘The Goat’
Mediums Assemblage, bronze
Mood Witty, tactile, structural

$$ \text{Volume Readability} = \frac{E}{S} quad E=\text{edges},\ S=\text{surfaces} $$

About the Author

Curatorial Team

Curatorial Team

As an art‑loving Paris flâneur, I created this guide to help visitors connect with Picasso’s works — from private notebooks and ceramics to audacious canvases and sculpture.

Tags

Sculpture
The Goat
Bronze
Assemblage
Casting

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