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Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain on October 25, 1881. Picasso immediately was noticed for his talent and the gift he possessed. His parents were Don Jose Ruiz Blasco and Dona Maria Picasso y Lopez. The family did not live wealthy and it was a struggle when the two other children were born; Lola and Conchita. But things got easier when Don Jose received a better-paid job and the family moved to the provincial capital of La Coruna. Pablo enrolled at the school of Fine Arts there, but mostly was taught by his father, who was a painter himself (Pablo Picasso).
| As a brilliant student, he passed the exam to enter the Barcelona School of Fine Arts when he was only 14 years of age. His father, an art teacher, recognized his son’s extraordinary talent. The legend says that he gave up his art tool to Picasso and promised that he would never paint again. Later, Picasso set off on his own moving to various places to gain more skill for the love and passion of art (Ibid.). During his lifetime, Picasso went through different stages, which were based on his painting styles. |
Pablo Picasso
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Throughout his art career, he used different methods of using different colors, and used these colors to create a mood. His Blue period lasted from 1900-1904, where he mostly used different shades of blue. After his Blue period he transitioned to the Rose period, where he started using only the shades of pink. Unfortunately, not many were fond of his work at the time because people had thought that it suggested the sense of suffering which was related to his previous work. He became an actor on stage for a few years, and then went back to making art by starting with sculptures in 1905.
Pablo Picasso and
His Work
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In 1907 Picasso painted Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (Mus. of Modern Art, New York City); a radical departure from the artistic ideas of the past and now considered the most significant work in the development toward cubism and modern abstraction. The painting was the first step to cubism, which was called analytic cubism.
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Picasso, Braque, and Gris gave birth to Cubism. Picasso’s Female Nude (1910–11; Philadelphia Mus. of Art) and his Woman’s Head (1909; Mus. of Modern Art, New York City) are the examples of Cubism. After 1912, Picasso’s works became more representational of cubism: bright decorative patterns replaced dull works that were made earlier. Picasso’s cubist works were one of the first works that were beyond reality. Picasso’s most recognized work would be Guernica in 1937 where he became the most famous painter of the 20 th century (Picasso’s Life).
Sources:
Pablo Picasso. Brain-Juice.Com, Inc. 2000- 2002. 2005, 21 Jul, 2005.
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Picasso’s Life. 2001. 28 Jul. 2005.
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