Pablo Picasso's Major Accomplishments

Pablo Picasso is one of the most well known artists of the 20th century. He is the creator of Cubism, a form of art using geometric shapes, which is the first style of modern art. His form of art influenced many painters and artists throughout the world. Some famous painting created by Pablo Picasso is Les Demoiselles d’Avignon and Nude, Green Leaves and Bust. While Picasso is mostly known for his art, he said many great things such as, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” He had a large impact on the world of art forever, he achieved many accomplishments.

Pablo Picasso was born on the 25th of October in 1881 in Malaga, Spain. His parents were José Ruiz y Blasco and Maria Picasso y Lopez. Originally,

Picasso had a very long name, it was Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso. Picasso’s father was a painter and taught at the local art school. Picasso’s father had taught him to draw at a young age and when Picasso became of age, he attended the school's his father taught at. Picasso was very quick to understand the concepts of art, however he had poor school performance. At the age of nineteen, Picasso went to Paris, France and discovered new, beautiful colour. This changed his ways of art forever,
Picasso was a talented artist, he went through phases of colours with his art. For example, from the years 1901-1904, Picasso painted mainly with the color blue. He went back and forth between Barcelona and Paris because there were many captivating scenes that he could paint. In 1904, Picasso permanently moved to Paris where he met Guillaume Apollinaire. This changed his style of painting, he mainly painted things such as the modern community. This was expressed in the painting, The Actor. Picasso’s personal life deeply affected his works of art. In the painting, Woman with Loaves, it represents the time when he began his affair with Fernande Olivier. Soon the Blue Period had turned into the Rose Period where Picasso experimented with new, flesh-like colors. This is when Picasso would paint nude portraits and self portraits of people. Soon after this, he painted one of his more famous paintings, known as Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, which contained Cubism.
Throughout the years 1909-1912, Picasso created Cubism, which is the art containing geometric shapes, interlocking planes, and collages, Picasso associated with Braque, who also helped created Cubism. Cubism was not fully accepted by critics and viewers, however painted enjoyed the use of perspective and illusion. In 1912, Picasso achieved many other accomplishments such as getting involved with Surrealism, sculpting, and ceramics.
Picasso’s painting and form of art has made a significant impact on the world. He was destined for art, considering his early life. He created Cubism and made it one of the most known and used forms of art today. His forms of art will never be forgotten and his many paintings will forever be significant in history. Pablo Picasso was a great man, changing history with his many achievements.