Three important factors in creating a masterpiece
Simplicity of expression
Lasting works, or masterpieces, among artists usually have several consistent characteristics: first, they use very simple language, avoid complex language, and are formed in the easiest possible way of expression in any language, whether it be painting, sculpture, writing, or cinema. This means attracting the maximum audience to understand their works, including all classes of society
Picasso's paintings, despite his high ability in technique and attention to detail, are characterized by flat colors with simple strokes and forms close to childish drawings, which shape his style and express his theme. In The Little Prince, we see the best form of simple language, to the extent that the book was written for a group of children and even tries to denounce adulthood
A design with a simple surface structure and a deep depth structure
Another characteristic of the lasting works is the creation of a fountain-like space from which anyone can drink as much water as the container they hold. You can even pump water to the source, and this fountain is endless. If you look back at any of the masterpieces in the world, you will see that they were first built and have a simple and beautiful appearance, but you can talk about them for years and drink from that water without this fountain drying up. For example, Brancusi's Flight sculpture, which was built in the early 20th century, Brancusi achieves a form that is very simple and, using this form, materializes the abstract concept of flight. Interestingly, after that, every flying object that engineers wanted to build, such as an airplane, jet, rocket, and spacecraft, had to be designed close to this form in order to fly. The Little Prince also has the same characteristic. With a simple superstructure and a deep structure like the ocean, it points to the most key and complex human questions
Self-analysis
The third characteristic is the return to oneself, which Asfar Arba'ah calls (from creation to truth). The return to oneself and one's life, which the artist has felt with his own skin and flesh throughout his life. The artist's mentality and attitude are formed during the years he has lived and grown, and there is no way to get rid of it, meaning he cannot get rid of the knowledge and wisdom accumulated over the years of his life. So he must only transform his mentality into objectivity.
The Little Prince, in Seven Journeys (the number seven is a sacred number for us Iranians and part of our history, including the Seven Winds, the Seven Cities of Love, etc.), refers to the chains we have locked around our feet