Description:	Juan Gris - Portrait of Picasso; Oil on canvas, 93.4 x 74.3 cm (36 3/4 x 29 1/4 in); Collection of Mrs. and Mrs. Leigh Block, Art Institute of Chicago (DC 13)
Date of Artwork:	1912

Notes: This Cubist work of art is almost completely divided into separate, distinct polygons. Since these polygons do not repeat, this work of art is not a tessellation. However, if you view this image from a distance, it seems almost like a pattern of diamonds and triangles. This cubist work shows an example of the role of geometry in art.

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Contact Information:	Nicolas Pioch, pioch@netscape.com
Original Page:	http://www.oir.ucf.edu/wm/paint/auth/gris/

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