Pablo Picasso Biography and Art: The Genesis of a Genius and the Blue and Rose Periods
A brief summary of Pablo Picasso's life and art
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Pablo Picasso, the art genius, had a fascinating life that spanned nearly a century.
He and his multifaceted work embody the very spirit of the 20th century.
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BIOGRAPHY
Pablo Picasso was born in the city of Málaga, located in the Andalusia region, southern coast of Spain, on October 25, 1881.
Picasso was born an artist. They say that drawing was his first form of communication.
When he began to speak, his first word was "pencil".
Picasso arrived in Paris in October 1900, with his friend Carlos Casagemas.
They lived in the famous Montmartre neighborhood.
Picasso met Fernande Olivier, a French artist and model who became his muse and lover.
The Rose Period
The Rose Period was brief, spanning from 1904 to 1906.
Picasso was already being noticed by the important art circles.
The Parisian art critics turned their attention to the 25-year-old artist whose exciting work rivaled that of Henri Matisse.
Picasso worked on a painting that would break with the artistic traditions that had dominated Western art for the past five hundred years.
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
This painting, more than any other, served to break with many traditions.
Picasso and Georges Braque were the main exponents of Cubism.
Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso's partner, was one of the painters committed to Cubism.
Even following this trend, from 1909, Pablo Picasso would begin to explore new methods and styles.
To understand the rest of this journey, continue to our next article: Pablo Picasso Biography and Art: The Cubist Revolution and Marked Relationships.
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