Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso,25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter,draughtsman,and sculptor who lived most of his adult life in France.
He is best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work.Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d"Avignon (1907) and Guernica (1937),his portrayal of the German bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.
Picasso demonstrated uncanny artistic talent in his early years,painting in a realistic manner through his childhood and adolescence; during the first decade of the 20th century his style changed as he experimented with different theories,techniques,and ideas.His revolutionary artistic accomplishments brought him universal renown and immense fortune throughout his life,making him one of the best-known figures in 20th century art.
personal life :
In the early 20th century,Picasso divided his time between Barcelona and Paris.In 1904,in the middle of a storm,he met Fernande Olivier,a Bohemian artist who became his mistress.
Olivier appears in many of his Rose period paintings.After acquiring fame and some fortune,Picasso left Olivier for Marcelle Humbert,whom he called Eva Gouel.Picasso included declarations of his love for Eva in many Cubist works.Picasso was devastated by her premature death from illness at the age of 30 in 1915.
Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso,25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter,draughtsman,and sculptor who lived most of his adult life in France.
He is best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work.Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d"Avignon (1907) and Guernica (1937),his portrayal of the German bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.
Picasso demonstrated uncanny artistic talent in his early years,painting in a realistic manner through his childhood and adolescence; during the first decade of the 20th century his style changed as he experimented with different theories,techniques,and ideas.His revolutionary artistic accomplishments brought him universal renown and immense fortune throughout his life,making him one of the best-known figures in 20th century art.
personal life :
In the early 20th century,Picasso divided his time between Barcelona and Paris.In 1904,in the middle of a storm,he met Fernande Olivier,a Bohemian artist who became his mistress.
Olivier appears in many of his Rose period paintings.After acquiring fame and some fortune,Picasso left Olivier for Marcelle Humbert,whom he called Eva Gouel.Picasso included declarations of his love for Eva in many Cubist works.Picasso was devastated by her premature death from illness at the age of 30 in 1915.