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About PicassoAbout Picasso

Born in the city of Born in the city of MálagaMálaga in the in the AndalusianAndalusian region of Spain, he was the first child of region of Spain, he was the first child of Don José Ruiz y Don José Ruiz y BlascoBlasco (1838–1913) and (1838–1913) and María Picasso y López .María Picasso y López .

The young Picasso showed a passion and a The young Picasso showed a passion and a skill for drawing from an early age .skill for drawing from an early age .

Picasso received formal artistic training from Picasso received formal artistic training from his father in figure drawing and oil painting. his father in figure drawing and oil painting.

Picasso and CubismPicasso and Cubism

After the Fauve exhibition in Paris in After the Fauve exhibition in Paris in 1905,Matisse was celebrated as the leader 1905,Matisse was celebrated as the leader of the avant-garde-those at the cutting edge of the avant-garde-those at the cutting edge of new art.of new art.

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Picasso first came to Paris in 1900 then Picasso first came to Paris in 1900 then returned in 1901,when a leading art dealer returned in 1901,when a leading art dealer Ambroise Vollard,mounted an exhibition of Ambroise Vollard,mounted an exhibition of his work Picasso moved between Paris and his work Picasso moved between Paris and Barcelona before finally settling in Paris in Barcelona before finally settling in Paris in 1904,aged 23.1904,aged 23.

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