Pigeons

Pigeons, José Ruiz Blasco (Pablo Picasso's father)

Worth a Thousand Words: First Communion - Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso. First Communion. 1895-96.
via My Daily Art Display

Of course, the big surprise in this painting is not the subject matter, though I really love the piece. It is the artist. This is from Pablo Picasso's early years. My Daily Art Display has more information about Picasso during that time.

Worth a Thousand Words: Mother and Child

Pablo Picasso, Mother and Child, 1905
sketch-and-study, via Wikipaintings