It is fantastic to me that people can change so much in one lifetime. It is liberating and statisfying that personality is never set in stone. I had no idea that Picasso went through so many transformations in his lifetime. I could physically see the emotional turmoils of his life through his paintings. His blue period spoke to me on a level that I have been trying to repress. I also really enjoyed his slow transition into cubism. After his traumatic blue period, I think he was overwhelmed with feeling too much. I can see how cubism was a way of expressing this emotional overload. Cubism has a way of dehumanizing people. It over simplifies them and takes away the expression from the frontal lobe. It distorts the eyes and hides pain. I can see why thousands of people flock to such a place to view this man's intepretation of reality. SO many people can relate to feeling too much reality. Mortal experience is all about emotion and feeling. It is one of the biggest differences between a human and a dog. This important distinction is what fuels all expression of art. At least, this is what I think is the motivation. I see pain, happiness, and beautiful humanity in all of Picasso's work.
After the museum, we headed to a Nazi castle. The view was amazing, but I did not understand the significance of the building, other than the visit of Hitler and his cronies. I am starting to see a clear division in our travel group. There are about seven girls that seem to only have come on this trip to go party all night and meet as many boys in as many clubs as possible. The rest of us seem to see value in observing the culture and soaking up the atmosphere. I don't see these groups merging anytime soon.
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