Pablo Picasso was born on 25 October 1881 in Malaga, Spain. His father was named Josse Ruiz Blasco, an expert in art, and his mother was Maria Picasso Lopez. He follows in the footsteps of his father's expert in art. His talent had appeared at a young age by then he had become a painter.
At the age of 14, Pablo passed the entrance exam of the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, and two years moved to Madrid to study at the Royal Academy. Picasso returned to Barcelona and joined the Els Quatre Gats (where poets, artists, and critics exchange ideas from outside Spain). At the age of 23, he moved to Paris, France.
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As long as being a Picasso artist is very productive. The information we got that he has produced 20,000 works in his life. Her art style is much admired. He was one of those who liked the novelty of all artists. This is evidenced because he often changed the style of painting as from the style of painting blue and pink changed to the style of cubism, the change is due to be influenced by Georges Braque, his friend who is also both an artist.
Cubism style shocked the art world because it is able to change people's perception of a beauty of art. One of his nuanced cubist works is Demoiselles d'Avignon, there is a unique thing in the painting where the shape of the painting is difficult to recognize this does not mean Picasso carelessly in making paintings.
He has studied the works of Iberian sculptors and other African sculptures (primitive statues) that are usually curvy and disproportionate.
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Not only as a painter, he also produces sculptures. As a ballet stage designer; he struggled with the art of pots, abandoned a number of lithographic works, painting through the lines using pencils from many other branches of art.
Pablo is also interested in political issues. He poured his interest through the work of his painting named Guernica made in 1937, the painting is illustrated by events in the Spanish civil war. Not only "Guernica" some of his works are also related to politics.
Picasso is able to make the fact of life as a source of inspiration from his work. For example, painting Mesra Cinta (blue period). Guernica's painting became the center of the eye at the Reina Sofia Museum (Madrid). Guernica occurred during the civil war and the fall of hundreds of bombs. Then the dove, the symbol of world peace, was also his design. Picasso completed the graphic art after being inspired by the Melanesian bird, the gift of Henri Matisse.
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Picasso is a melancholy artist, his kemelankolisannya revealed from his very sensitive and detailed in assessing a reality of life. He also makes women as a source of inspiration. It is said that every woman gives a different inspiration for him. For example from his lover, Marie-Terese Walter, he produced the work of La Reve (dream). From his other girlfriend, Eva Gouel, was born a painting by Femme Assise Dans Un Fauteuil, which was one of the masterpieces of the cubist style.
Pablo was admired in the 20th century with his work, he was also influential in the development of modern art. He is nicknamed by critics of his work such as "blue period", "pink period", and "neo-classical period". He is influential in the civilization of art in the world. He died in 1973 in Mougins, France. His works have a high selling price therefore he is known as a rich man.
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