Pablo Picasso was born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain and showed a talent for art from a young age. He attended a prestigious art school in Barcelona and had his first small art exhibition in 1901. Picasso helped pioneer the Cubist art movement in Paris in 1907, depicting objects and scenes from different viewpoints using distinct shapes. He produced over 50,000 works in his lifetime across many mediums and is considered one of the most influential artists of all time.
3. Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain in 1881. His father was an art teacher at a local school. He wanted Pablo to become a great artist one day.
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5. Pablo Picasso's journey to becoming one of the most famous artists of all time began at a small art exhibition in 1901. People did not really like his art work and even accused him of being unoriginal . http://www.nga.gov/images/noncol/fisherfs.jpg http://www.nga.gov/images/noncol/fisherfs.jpg
6. Picasso moved to Paris in 1904, where he continued painting and began sculpting and even designing costumes for the ballet. He worked very hard to become a famous artist.
7. 1901 to 1904 is called Picasso’s Blue Period because many of his paintings during that time were in the shades of blue and blue-green. Some say the blue tinge to his paintings represented his sadness over the death of a close friend. to his paintings represented his sadness over the death of a close friend. The Old Guitarist, 1903
10. 1905-1906 was called Picasso’s Rose Period. These paintings were lighter and happier than the Blue Period. His paintings during this time have a rose or pink hue . Many of these paintings include clowns and circus performers.
13. In 1907, while living in Paris, Pablo began a new and different art style with a Parisian artist. This style of art is called “cubism”. It is one of the most important art styles to ever be created. Cubists would take an object or scene and show it from different viewpoints. They would use distinct shapes to create their artwork. shapes to create their artwork. shapes to create their artwork. http://pet-portraitartist.com/old-masters/artists-pics/picasso_3musicians1921.jpg What shapes do you see?
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15. Guernica, 1937 This is one of Picasso’s most famous paintings. It is a very large mural at 11 feet tall and 25 feet wide. It is now displayed in Madrid, Spain. It is now displayed in Madrid, Spain. It is now displayed in Madrid, Spain. It is now displayed in Madrid, Spain.