Many of our first words are either “mom” or “dad”, but very rare is it that our first word is “pencil”, let alone do we have an idea of what our passion and career will be like based on our first word, as Pablo Picasso did. Apparently, his first word was “lápiz”, meaning “pencil” in Spanish. The fact that he is now considered one of the greatest and most influential artists in history of the 20th century is amazing. Picasso is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and the development and exploration of the wide variety of styles. He showed strong passion and potential skill from an early age in which he continued into his later years, which lead to many famous works that are still admired today and influenced many new developments in the history of art which are still used today.
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Pablo Picasso had demonstrated exceptional artistic talent in his early years, which he then continued to strengthen by receiving formal artistic training from his father. Later on, in 1891, the family moved to A Coruña and stayed there for nearly four years. At the age of thirteen, his own father observed his son and declared that Picasso had surpassed him in talent. Picasso then became so preoccupied with art that he was falling behind in class work. However, the educational sacrifice was luckily worth it later on when he began to gain popularity for his
Pablo Picasso had demonstrated exceptional artistic talent in his early years, which he then continued to strengthen by receiving formal artistic training from his father. Later on, in 1891, the family moved to A Coruña and stayed there for nearly four years. At the age of thirteen, his own father observed his son and declared that Picasso had surpassed him in talent. Picasso then became so preoccupied with art that he was falling behind in class work. However, the educational sacrifice was luckily worth it later on when he began to gain popularity for his