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

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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

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

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Flâneur d’art à Paris, j’ai conçu ce guide pour aider chacun à rencontrer Picasso — des carnets privés et céramiques aux toiles audacieuses et aux sculptures.

Picasso Sculpture: ‘The Goat’ and Bronzes

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Quick Facts

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