Student Number:1707
Title : Pablo Picasso
Outline
Who is Pablo Picasso?
• Pablo Picasso was born in Spain in the Andalusian region.
• He was a very famous Spanish painter.
• He was one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
• He founded the Cubist movement.
Sources:
• Hamilton, George H.. "Picasso, Pablo Ruiz Y". In William D. Halsey. Collier's Encyclopedia. 19. New York: Macmillan Educational Corporation, 1976. print.
How was Picasso's early life and Career beginnings?
• Picasso's family was from the middle class.
• His father was an art teacher.
• Picasso was very skilled in art at a young age. His mother said, his first words were "piz, piz", the Spanish word for "pencil"
• He painted …show more content…
He is a very famous painter. Why he is so famous? When did he paint his first picture? How did he start his career? What are his famous paintings?
Pablo Picasso was a very famous painter, he was considered as one of the greatest painters in the 20th century. He was born in spain in 1881, his father was an art teacher. In 1891, Picasso studied at the Institute da Guarda in north spain, where his father, educated students about art. Picasso was exposed to several forms of art, including literature. In 1895, Picasso's sister, Conchita, died. After that his family moved to Barcelona where he attended more classes in La Lonja.
During his early life, he showed passion for drawing. His mother said that his first words were "piz, piz", which is a shortening of lápiz, a Spanish word which means "pencil". At the age of eight, Pablo painted his first oil painting, which he called "The Picador". He passed in his career through different periods for example:
The "Blue period" (1901–1904) began in Spain and Paris. His paintings were shades of blue and blue …show more content…
The harlequin became Picasso's personal symbol, it is a comedic character with checkered patterned clothing.
The "African period" (1907–1909) began with his painting "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon".
Picasso's total number of paintings is 1,885 and total number of art works is about 50,000. Among his most famous paints are: Family of Saltimbanques, it was painted when Picasso explored themes using the