What are some of Pablo Picassos contributions to modern art?
Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) often said that he could draw before he could speak, an early clue that he would become one of the most prolific and influential artists of the modern world. His technical skill, versatility, originality, and the volume of his work have made him the foremost artist of the twentieth century. Picasso started his formal training at the age of fifteen when he was admitted into advanced classes at the prestigious Royal Academy of Art in Barcelona, Spain. At the turn of the century he moved to Paris and remained in France for most of his life. Picasso’s works are generally grouped into periods according to shifts in his style. The Blue period (1901–1904) was named for his monochromatic (consisting of one color) use of the color and reflected the despair he felt at the suicide of a close friend….
