I wish to confound all these people, to create a work of art of a supernatural realism and of a spiritualist naturalism. I wish to prove... that nothing is explained in the mysteries which surround us.

JorisKarl Huysmans
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Pablo Picasso was a painter who is famous for using many different styles and techniques. His most famous painting, The Weeping Woman, took him 8 years to paint. He was always trying to make his art better and better. Picasso said: “I wish to confound all these people, to create a work of art of a supernatural realism and of a spiritualist naturalism.

I wish to prove... that nothing is explained in the mysteries which surround us.” Even if we can’t explain everything, we know that it is our responsibility to give meaning to our lives through our art.

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