The talent of Pablo Picasso was so great that his name became almost a household name for an outstanding artist. At the same time he achieved success not only in painting, becoming one of the most famous artists of all times and peoples, but also in sculpture. He had a great influence on the development of 20th century art as a whole and spawned a whole galaxy of followers.
The full name of the artist – Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad Martir Patricio Ruiz and Picasso. Doctors who gave birth to his mother decided that he was born dead. However, when the uncle of a future genius who smoked a cigar exhaled smoke into the face of an immobile newborn, he roared. Pablo Picasso began painting in early childhood, and his first teacher of painting was his own father. The first word that little Picasso said was “pencil”. His parents arranged their son to the best art academy in Spain, but the obstinate offspring soon dropped out of school and went on his own to conquer France. After moving to Paris, the beginning artist sometimes had no money even for firewood, and he was forced to heat the furnace with his own paintings. In 19 years, he has already held two solo exhibitions.
In search of the model, Picasso dressed as a doctor and walked through the hospitals, looking after patients whom he could offer to pose for a picture. Most often, he chose prostitutes, specifically choosing the hospital they visited most, as tired and exhausted faces inspired him. He wrote his first picture at 9 years old. The artist was very jealous. Soon after moving to Paris, he became acquainted with a girl who was locked up at home when he went somewhere. During the life of Picasso created more than 20 thousand paintings. The total value of all his works sold exceeds 260 million dollars. The most expensive painting ever sold was created by Picasso. She left the auction for a record amount of more than $ 179 million. The American millionaire who owns the picture of this artist called “The Dream” decided to sell it for 139 million dollars, but, showing the picture to customers, awkwardly waved his hand and damaged the priceless canvas. He decided to restore the picture and keep it.
Pablo Picasso was married to Russian ballerina Olga Khokhlova. They met when her company toured Europe. The marriage did not last long, but officially the artist never divorced – his wife unsuccessfully tried for many years to get him back. The house where Picasso was born is now turned into a museum named after him. It is located in the city of Malaga. He invented the painting genre, which critics dubbed “cubism”. There were many women and hobbies in the life of a great artist. His last love was 45 years younger. Picasso left behind a huge financial legacy – the property he owned was valued at half a billion dollars. And that’s not counting the pictures! A little-known fact: in addition to art classes, he wrote poems and wrote prose.
Pablo Picasso was the richest painter in history. Paintings for his authorship were stolen more often than works of any other artists. The name Picasso is used in the name of the car, cigarette lighters and perfume. This is the reason for the endless trials initiated by his heirs. The artist’s grandson committed suicide when Picasso’s second wife, Jacqueline, forbade him to attend his grandfather’s funeral. In addition to the paintings, Pablo Picasso was actively involved in illustrations for books, creating more than 34 thousand of them. To questions about his religious beliefs, he replied that he was an atheist. A great artist was buried in the territory of his castle in France.
