Negotiation between the Athenians and the Spartan Envoys (Accord entre les guerriers de Sparte d'Athenes) 1934

Pablo Picasso's "Negotiation between the Athenians and the Spartan Envoys" is a 1934 artwork that depicts a scene from ancient Greek history. The black and white drawing features a group of figures in stylized and simplified forms, representing the two opposing forces in a negotiation. The scene unfolds with an Athenian soldier shaking hands with a Spartan soldier, highlighting the delicate truce between the two powerful city-states. Picasso’s distinctive linear style, with its emphasis on contour and geometric shapes, lends a timeless quality to the subject, evoking the grandeur of ancient Greece.