“Fractured Beauty” | Music Inspired by Picasso's “Les Demoiselles d'Avignon”

Can a painting become music?

 

This original instrumental composition was inspired by Pablo Picasso's groundbreaking masterpiece, “Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.”

 

Painted in 1907, the work challenged traditional artistic conventions and became one of the most influential paintings in the history of modern art. Its fragmented forms and radical perspectives laid the foundation for Cubism and forever changed the visual language of art.

 

With this composition, I sought to translate the painting's bold energy, tension, mystery, and revolutionary spirit into sound.

 

Part of the series:

“Melodies on Canvas – A Journey Through Art & Sound”

 

A project by J Music exploring timeless masterpieces through original instrumental music.

 

Listen with your eyes.
See with your ears.

 

If you enjoy the journey, please like, subscribe, and share.

 

YouTube

Shorts

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🎄 Holiday Book Trailer Series: “Eternal Palette: Modigliani vs. Picasso” | Official Book Trailer #4 of 15

When art became war, genius drew blood.

 

“Eternal Palette: Modigliani vs. Picasso” is the fourth release in my 15-book series on Amazon, unveiled as part of my Christmas & New Year Book Trailer Event.

 

Set in the cafés and studios of early-20th-century Paris, this novel imagines the volatile rivalry between two titans of modern art. Absinthe-soaked nights. Stolen ideas. Fractured friendships. Here, creation is combat—and every brushstroke cuts deep.

 

🎨 Art history reimagined
🔥 Rivalry and obsession
🕯 Paris at the edge of genius

 

📅 New book trailers twice a week throughout the holidays—15 books, 15 visions.

 

In this story,
art is war.
And genius leaves scars.

 

📚 Available now on:

 

📚 Amazon Books

https://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Palette-Modigliani-vs-Picasso-ebook/dp/B0FLXD4C7X

 

🌍 Global Stores

https://books2read.com/u/3JMrAX

 

🎧 Audiobooks

https://tr.ee/f-b9XZZVK8

 

 

Smashwords Sale

https://tr.ee/BBuToz8j9K

 

 

Youtube Promotion Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbMwpw-yE5I

 

YouTube Shorts

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m2nYLycli_w

 

Now Available: “Gustav Klimt” Audiobook on Audien and Millie’s Library

The sixth artist in “The Great and Immortal Painters’ Stories” series, Gustav Klimt, is now available as an audiobook on Audien and Millie’s Library, following Kyobo Bookstore, Aladdin, and Yes24.

 

Audien

https://www.audien.com/wpoc/content/book/detail.htm?prodId=1022441&src=SEARCH&srcId=0

 

Millie’s Library

https://www.millie.co.kr/v3/bookDetail/e934c7184a9f427f?referrer=searchResult

 

Dive into Klimt’s artistic journey with vivid storytelling—now closer to you than ever.

Plus, Klimt’s e-book and paperback editions are also available on Amazon.

 

e-Book

https://www.amazon.com/Great-Immortal-Painters-Stories-Gustav-ebook/dp/B07TXN7K1Q

 

Paperback

https://www.amazon.com/Great-Immortal-Painters-Stories-Gustav/dp/108177973X

 

Audien has also released the audiobooks for Monet, Gauguin, and Picasso. Discover the timeless world of great painters.

Now Available: “Pablo Picasso” Audiobook – The Great and Immortal Painters’ Stories, vol. 5

Hello!

 

I'm excited to share that the audiobook “The Great and Immortal Painters’ Stories: vol. 5 – Pablo Picasso” (Korean version) has officially published by J Books & Media and is now available at Kyobo Books, Aladin, Yes24(“Millie's Library” is currently under review).

 

This story was first released as a print book when I began my journey as a writer. Later, after J Books & Media—which I founded—retrieved the rights, the content was updated and published as an ebook. Now, it has been published as an audiobook, narrated by an AI voice actress.

 

The audiobook explores Pablo Picasso’s life, introduces a film inspired by his life & legacy, and features music that resonates with his story and artistic spirit.

 

Check out the audiobook at the links below and experience Picasso’s journey in a whole new way.

 

Kyobo Books

https://ebook-product.kyobobook.co.kr/dig/epd/ebook/E000012066579

Aladin

https://www.aladin.co.kr/shop/wproduct.aspx?ItemId=374480066

Yes24

https://www.yes24.com/product/goods/159052535

 

Thank you.

Retrieval of Publishing Rights for “The Great and Immortal Painters’ Stories” vol. 1~5

 

How are you?

Today, I would like to post a story regarding my books.

The publishing rights for my books, “The Great and Immortal Painters’ Stories”, volumes 1~5, published by Book Publisher “Iseowon” in 2017, are expired in this month, May 2022. Thus, J Books & Media, my publisher will retrieve the publishing rights from the publisher in June 2022.

“The Great and Immortal Painters’ Stories” are books about the artists Modigliani, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Monet, and Picasso, introducing their lives and anecdotes, the films featuring them, and the music that goes with their lives and works.

Due to the retrieval of the publishing rights, the contents of the books will be updated and republished by J Books & Media as soon as possible.

For your reference, among these artists, you can also experience Modigliani, Van Gogh, and Monet in my lecture along with Klimt at Gangnam Branch, Shinsegae Academy in June 2022, and please refer to the link below for related information.

https://blog.naver.com/csydr/222725966094

Thank you.

Amazon Author Page

Lecture Program List

Naver Band

YouTube

Twitter

Blog (Korean)

Naver TV

NaverPost

The Introduction of the Works by Amedeo Modigliani: 10. The Jewish Woman

How are you?

Modigliani Institute Korea (MIK) is currently introducing artworks of Amedeo Modigliani one by one every week.

The 10th work to introduce this week is “The Jewish Woman (1908)”.

It was the first work which Modigliani sold after moving to Paris in 1906, and the person who purchased this work was his friend and patron, Paul Alexandre.

Alexandre then commissioned Modigliani for three additional paintings and requested Modigliani to draw this work as the background of them.

One of the features of this work is the boldness and originality of the colors used.

Although the woman in this work has a calm and inexpressive face, the strong contrast of the woman's distinct white face and dark clothes gives composition and inner tension, suggesting the strong emotion underlying her face.

Also, by expressing the background of the model in various colors, the model became more central point to this work.

The gloomy feeling of this work can be compared with the works of Picasso's Blue Period.

This work is also one of the few works that Modigliani, who has Jewish descent, officially recognized his Jewish identity and painted Jews as subject.

In view of the use of the word "Jewish" which Modigliani used in the title of this work, it seems that Modigliani was somewhat hesitant to publicly recognize his Jewish identity before drawing this work.

However, when drawing this painting, it seems that Modigliani had confidence in his identity as a Jew and he included the word “Jewish” in the title of this work to confirm his conviction.

It also suggests that racial discrimination, as well as gender, was existed in European society at the time.

Another feature of this work is the mixed brushstrokes used by Modigliani.

In other words, precise brushstrokes were used to detail the jaw of the model, while the wide and bold brushstrokes were used for the background and the clothes, so we can understand that Modigliani focused on the model in this work.

Modigliani's mixed brushstroke technique used in this work makes this work more original and outstanding.

Thank you.