Picasso was not only a very interesting man but he was also one of the most revolutionary artist of the early 20th century. He was considered a prodigy and a pioneer in the art world from a very young age, and continued to shape the art scene throughout his entire life.
Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Málaga, on the coast of Spain. His mother was Dona Maria Picasso y Lopez and his Father was Don José Ruiz Blasco. Picasso came from a modest background, his father supported the family by working as a drawing teacher at the local art school. Picasso’s artistic talent was discovered by his father at a very young age, and his father would even sometimes ask him to finish paintings for him. By the time that Pablo was a teenager his artistic talent had already long surpassed his fathers.
At age 16 Picasso moved to Madrid so that he could attend The Royal Academy of San Fernando. He quickly became bored with the school’s classical artistic teachings and even at this young age he knew that he was interested in something that was different from the norm. Two years later he moved to Barcelona where …show more content…
As time progressed Picasso’s paintings began to drift further and further away from the traditional style and more towards symbolism. Pablo Picasso’s works are generally broken up into a series of distinctive periods, each displaying different collections of color and conveying different emotions. The works of each period often mirrored the mood of Picasso and the struggles and triumphs of his personal life. The first Period began around the turn of the century when he moved to Paris. The works from this time are considered to be from his “Blue Period” where he mainly painted using cool tones. Pablo later recalled that blue period began right after the death of one of his very close friends -“I started painting in blue when I learned of Casagemas 's death.”