Pablo Picasso
Spanish Modern Artist (1881-1973)
Pablo Picasso was born on October 25,1881 in
Malaga, Spain. He was the first child of Don Jose Ruiz y Blasco,
an art teacher, and Maria Picasso y Lopez. At an early age Pablo
showed an interest in drawing. His first words were "piz, piz",
which is short for "lapiz", the Spanish word for pencil.
At the age of 7 Pablo began receiving art instruction from his
father. His father believed that an artist's training should include
copying the masters, and drawing the human body from plaster
casts and live models. The precision of Pablo's painting
technique grew, until it soon surpassed that of his father.
In 1895 Pablo's father accepted a position at Barcelona's
School of Fine Arts.
He asked officials to
allow his son to take
the entrance exam.
The officials were
impressed with
Pablo's abilities and
admitted him to the
academy. As a
student he lacked
discipline, though
made friends and
continued to grow as
an artist.
At the age of 16 Pablo's father enrolled him in Spain's most distinguished art school,
Madrid's Royal Academy of San Fernando. His instruction at the Royal Academy lasted
only a short time however, as he struggled to accept formal instruction.
In 1900
Picasso
made his
first trip to
Paris. At the
time Paris
was
considered to
be the art capital of
Spanish Modern Artist (1881-1973)
Pablo Picasso was born on October 25,1881 in
Malaga, Spain. He was the first child of Don Jose Ruiz y Blasco,
an art teacher, and Maria Picasso y Lopez. At an early age Pablo
showed an interest in drawing. His first words were "piz, piz",
which is short for "lapiz", the Spanish word for pencil.
At the age of 7 Pablo began receiving art instruction from his
father. His father believed that an artist's training should include
copying the masters, and drawing the human body from plaster
casts and live models. The precision of Pablo's painting
technique grew, until it soon surpassed that of his father.
In 1895 Pablo's father accepted a position at Barcelona's
School of Fine Arts.
He asked officials to
allow his son to take
the entrance exam.
The officials were
impressed with
Pablo's abilities and
admitted him to the
academy. As a
student he lacked
discipline, though
made friends and
continued to grow as
an artist.
At the age of 16 Pablo's father enrolled him in Spain's most distinguished art school,
Madrid's Royal Academy of San Fernando. His instruction at the Royal Academy lasted
only a short time however, as he struggled to accept formal instruction.
In 1900
Picasso
made his
first trip to
Paris. At the
time Paris
was
considered to
be the art capital of
