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Date of Birth
Born in Málaga, Spain -
La Llotja Art Academy
Entered La Llotja, where his father was a professor in art -
Fine Arts Exhibition in Madrid
Painting "Science and Charity" was placed as an honorable mention. This started his rise to fame at age 15 -
Royal Academy of San Fernando
Entered Royal Academy of San Fernando in the autumn -
Sickness
Became ill in the spring of 1898 and spent the rest of the year in a Catalan village of Horta de Ebro with his friend. -
Name Change
Dropped his last name Ruiz in late 1901 and began using his mothers surname Picasso -
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Blue Period
His art mainly consisted of blues and greens which were inspired by his trip through Spain -
La Vie
La Vie was painted in his blue period -
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Rose Period
This period had an increase in intimacy as he had met his first "muse" during this time. His work featured circus performers -
Two Nudes
Painted in his Rose Period -
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African Art
During these years he focused on art that was heavily based on african artifacts he saw at the Palais du Trocadéro. -
Femme Nue
Painted in his African art -
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Cubism
Began experimenting with proportions, perspectives and different planes of colours -
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Analytic Cubism
A era that was characterized by the breakdown of colour, and the dissection of forms. This allowed for him to experiment with the composition of his subjects. Mainly used browns. -
Girl with Mandolin
Painted in his Cubism period -
Still Life with Chair Caning
Painted during his synthetic cubism period -
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Synthetic Cubism
Involved collages in fine art. This era shaped modern art forever -
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Surrealism
Picasso took a trip to Italy which then caused a shift in his work. He painted in a neoclassic style while most artists reverted back to classicism -
Artist and his Model
Painted during his surrealism period -
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Spain Civil War
Throughout his work the harlequin has been a prime aspect, though however when the Civil War in Spain began the harlequin changed into a minotaur -
Painted Guernica
Said to be one of the most powerful anti-war paintings ever and is arguably his most famous painting -
Death
Died in Mougins, France to a pulmonary edema aka fluid in the lung