Pablo Picasso (Spanish Painter) – Facts, Art Work, Biography, Famous Paintings

While talking about the greatest artists of the 20th century, one cannot miss the name of Pablo Picasso! One of the most prominent artists of the era, Picasso was a born genius whose prodigious work took the world of art by storm. Amazingly, when children of his age were busy rote learning and playing, Picasso dedicated his time to drawing. At the tender age of seven, he started painting, and by the time he was 13, his talent and skills had surpassed that of his father. His first two major paintings include, ‘The First Communion’ and ‘Science and Charity.’ With time, he diversified into sculpting, ceramic designing, and stage designing. Picasso was responsible for coming up with ‘Cubism,’ which was the first step towards modern art. Unlike his predecessors, such as impressionists and fauvists who employed models to come up with works of art, he reached a level of abstraction that was radical enough to break the classical dominance of content over form. Through his ground-breaking work ‘Les Demoiselles d’Avignon,’ he gave birth to the modern art of the 20th century.

Pablo Picasso Biography

Pablo Picasso was born on 25 October 1881, in Málaga, Spain, to Don José Ruiz y Blasco and María Picasso y López. His father was a painter and arts teacher by profession. While at school, Picasso’s brilliance as a painter overshadowed his poor academic records. Mentored by his father, he surpassed his old man in terms of skill and talent by the age of 13. In 1895, his family relocated to Barcelona, Spain. The move proved to be fruitful for him as he got an opportunity to enroll at the prestigious ‘School of Fine Arts.’ However, strict rules laid down at the school frustrated him. He began skipping classes to wander on the streets of Barcelona, sketching whatever he observed.

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Career: With Paris deemed as the world center for avant-garde art, it was only natural for him to relocate to the city. At the dawn of the new century, he moved to Paris to be at the epicentre of the world of art. He opened an art studio in Montmartre, Paris. Despite being a teenager, he had the technique to come up with any style, and the insight to know the importance of each style.

Historians have separated his works from different periods. As such, from 1901 to 1904, his works were categorized under ‘Blue Period.’ Just as the name suggests, most of his works from this period were marked by sombre paintings in shades of blue and bluish-green, only intermittently having shades of other colors. He applied various techniques during his period, starting from the blurred technique to divisionism and expressionism. The subject that he chose ranged from poverty and isolation to anguish and melancholy. Some of his famous paintings from this period include, ‘Blue Nude,’ ‘La Vie,’ and ‘The Old Guitarist.’