Also known as
  • Picasso
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruiz y Picasso (October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor. As one of the most recognized figures in twentieth-century art, he is best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907) and his depiction of the German bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War, ''Guernica'' (1937). Picasso was baptized Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Clito, a series of names honouring various saints and relatives. Added to these were Ruiz and Picasso, for his father and mother, respectively, as per Spanish custom. Born in the city of Málaga in the Andalusian region of Spain, he was the first child of Don José Ruiz y Blasco ...

  People

Gender
Date of birth
  • Oct 25, 1881
Place of birth
Country of nationality
Profession
Religion
Ethnicity
Children
Siblings
Spouse (or domestic partner)
spouse
from
to
  • 1961
  • Apr 8, 1973
  • 1918
  • 1955
Employment history
Education
Height
Weight
Places lived
Date of death
  • Apr 8, 1973
Place of death
Cause of death
Date of cremation
Place of cremation
Date of burial
Place of burial
With the exception of Wikipedia summaries and some images the content on this page is typically distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution license or Public Domain.
Wikipedia.gif
The original description for this topic was automatically generated from the Wikipedia article "Pablo Picasso" licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by krsalis Mar 25, 2008
 

Recent Discussions about Pablo Picasso

no recent discussions