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Pablo Ruiz Picasso [a] [b] (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France.
It is considered one of the important works of Picasso's Rose Period. The portrait has historical significance, due to the subject's role in Picasso's early life as a struggling artist and eventual commercial success. It also represents a significant transitional step in the artist's move towards Cubism.
Picasso's Blue Period began in late 1901, following the death of his friend Carlos Casagemas and the onset of a bout of major depression. [4] It lasted until 1904, when Picasso's psychological condition improved. The Rose Period is named after Picasso's heavy use of pink tones in his works from this period, from the French word for pink, which ...
FEATURE: Half a century since Picasso’s death, does the great artist’s misogyny now endanger his legacy? Alastair Smart explores why this is no straightforward set of anniversary celebrations
Early in his son's life, Ruiz y Blasco recognised the artistic talent of Pablo. He began to teach him art at the age of seven. Pablo completed his first painting Le petit picador jaune at the age of eight. [4] His father believed that the best way to learn art was to copy the great masters. [6]
On June 24, 1901, the first major exhibition of Pablo Picasso's artwork opened at a Paris gallery. According to History.com, The 19-year-old Spaniard was relatively unknown outside Barcelona, but ...
Picasso's painting La mort de Casagemas, completed early in the year following his friend's suicide, was done in hot, bright hues. The painting considered the first of his Blue Period, Casagemas in His Coffin , was completed later in 1901 when Picasso was sinking into a major depression.
Picasso's father had great influence on his son, particularly in relation to his developing artistic skills. Picasso would watch his father paint and they often visited the museum together. [2] Picasso’s early artistic skills are evident in this painting, which was created before he had received any formal art training.