Tuesday, October 25, 2011 8:07 AM
Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973
Pablo Picasso was born today in 1881. Picasso is indisputably the most famous artist of the 20th century. Picasso was a painter, a sculptor, ceramicist, stage designer and a printmaker who once said: "Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.”
Below are eight statements. Some are truths about Picasso, and others are lies, do you know which is which? Test your Picasso knowledge. Answers to questions at the bottom, so no cheating!
- Picasso was born in France, however he lived in Spain most of his life.
- His full name is 122 characters long.
- His first words were “piz, piz”, a shortening of lápiz, the Spanish word for ‘pencil’.
- Picasso entered the School of Fine Arts in La Coruna, but it was mostly his mother who t to financial problems, when he lived in Paris, Picasso burned many of his paintings to stay warm.aught him painting.
- Picasso had his first exhibit at age 13.
- Due to financial problems when he lived in Paris, Picasso burned many of his paintings to stay warm.
- Picasso is credited for co-founding the Surrealist movement, along with Georges Braque.
- During the German occupation of Paris during WWII, Picasso was forbidden from showing his paintings.
Continue reading to see examples of some of his work from various periods of his artistic life, as well as suggestions for ways to celebrate this great artist’s birthday!
By Amy on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 8:07 AM
Categories:Education, Art, Students, Teachers