History Creator / PabloPicasso

* ChildProdigy: Contrary to what most people think Picasso was a remarkably realistically acurate painter at a young age.

* DeliberatelyMonochrome: ''"Guernica"'' is in black and white; Picasso felt that gave it the immediacy of a newspaper photograph.
** His Blue and Rose Periods were so named because those colors predominated in his paintings, making them an example of Limited Palatte.

* {{Fanart}}: He famously made [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Meninas_(Picasso) 58 variations]] on Diego Velasquez's ''"Las Meninas"''.

* InfantImmortality. Averted in the painting ''"Guernica"'', where a mother cries over her dead baby.
* KavorkaMan: married twice, kept multiple mistresses regardless of his own marital status, had May-December romances, fathered three illegitimate children, refused to have his way with a woman who said he could have his way with her because she offered no resistance, and two of his exes committed suicide after his death.
* NightmareFace: Many people on his paintings would count. For example ''"The Weeping Woman"''

** Although like mentioned below, Picasso has several mistresses.

* OverlyLongName: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Marí­a de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santí­sima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruiz y Picasso.[[note]]([[WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory Back. To. You.]] [[Series/TheJoyOfPainting BOB.]])[[/note]] The only surnames in there are ''"Ruiz"'' and ''"Picasso"'' at the end, used in standard Spanish fashion (the first is his father's surname and the second his mother's, joined by an ''"y"'' as per a now outdated convention). The rest are given names his parents piled on him to honour various saints and relatives - naming children after those is common in Spanish, but it seems to have got out of control here. Technically Picasso's surname was actually ''"Ruiz"''.

* SmallReferencePools: Picasso is the most famous painter of all time, just like Shakespeare's the most famous writer and Einstein's the most famous brainy guy, even if you know nothing of their work.
* UsefulNotes/SpanishCivilWar: The 1938 bombardment of the Spanish town Guernica inspired Picasso to his most famous work "Guernica". Reportedly, when a German soldier found a photograph of it during the Nazi occupation and asked if Pacasso had done it, he replied "No, you did."
* SpikingTheCamera: In the famous documentaries ''"A Visit To Picasso"'' and ''"The Mystery Of Picasso"'' Picasso paints on the camera.
* SpookyPainting: ''"Guernica"''

* The song "Pablo Picasso" - as in "Pablo Picasso was never called an asshole" - originally by Music/JonathanRichman and covered by several others, including Music/DavidBowie.
* WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory: Picasso once battled [[Series/TheJoyOfPainting Bob Ross]].

He was the subject of two documentaries, ''"Visit to Picasso" (1949)'' and ''"The Mystery of Picasso" (1956)'', in which he famously paints directly on to the camera.

His life has been made into two noteworthy films, the Swedish mockumentary ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPicasso (1978)'' and ''"Surviving Picasso" (1996)'' with Creator/AnthonyHopkins. He is also the subject of the second season of the National Geographic anthology series ''Series/{{Genius}}'', where he's played by Creator/AntonioBanderas.

->''":My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become UsefulNotes/ThePope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.''

Pablo Picasso (born [[OverlyLongName Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso]], 25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) is considered to be the most famous, influential and important painter of the 20th century. Best known for his cubist style, he was a versatile artist who worked in many different styles and was both a painter as a sculptor.

Pablo Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) is considered to be the most famous, influential and important painter of the 20th century. Best known for his cubist style, he was a versatile artist who worked in many different styles and was both a painter as a sculptor.

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is considered to be the most famous, influential and important painter of the 20th century. Best known for his cubist style, he was a versatile artist who worked in many different styles and was both a painter as a sculptor.

His life has been made into two noteworthy films, the Swedish mockumentary ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPicasso (1978)'' and ''"Surviving Picasso" (1996)'' with AnthonyHopkins. He is also the subject of the second season of the National Geographic anthology series ''Series/{{Genius}}'', where he's played by Creator/AntonioBanderas.

His life has been made into two noteworthy films, the Swedish mockumentary ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPicasso (1978)'' and ''"Surviving Picasso" (1996)'' with AnthonyHopkins. He is also the subject of the second season of the National Geographic anthology series ''Series/{{Genius}}''.

* UsefulNotes/SpanishCivilWar: The 1938 bombardment of the Spanish town Guernica inspired Picasso to his most famous work "Guernica".

His life has been made into two noteworthy films, the Swedish mockumentary ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPicasso (1978)'' and ''"Surviving Picasso" (1996)'' with AnthonyHopkins.

* DeadArtistsAreBetter: Picasso was already a millionaire during his lifetime, but after his death his work become more profitable than before.

* TheRival: SalvadorDali, who certainly matched Picasso in fame. Dali once said the following about Picasso: ''"Picasso is a painter, so am I; [...] Picasso is a Spaniard, so am I; Picasso is a communist, neither am I."''

* SmallReferencePools: Picasso is one of the most famous painters of all time and perhaps the easiest to reference or namedrop. This due to his recognizable style and strong association with cubism.

* SmallReferencePools: Picasso is one of the most famous painters of all time and perhaps the easiest to reference or namedrop. This due to his recognizable style and strong association with cubism, which is still perceived as somewhat snobbish and a prime example of TrueArtIsIncomprehensible.

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is considered to be the most famous, influential and important painter of the 20th century. Best known for his cubist style, he was a versatile artist who worked in many different styles and was both a painter as a sculptor. To this day you'll find people who consider Picasso's work to be unworthy of being called ''"art"''.

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is considered to be the most famous, influential and important painter of the 20th century. Best known for his cubist style, he was a versatile artist who worked in many different styles and was both a painter as a sculptor. He is perhaps one of the more infamous examples of TrueArtIsIncomprehensible. To this day you'll find people who consider Picasso's work to be unworthy of being called ''"art"''.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Every non-traditionalist modern 20th century artist owes something to Picasso.

'''Pablo Picasso''' (1881-1973) is considered to be the most famous, influential and important painter of the 20th century. Best known for his cubist style, he was a versatile artist who worked in many different styles and was both a painter as a sculptor. He is perhaps one of the more infamous examples of TrueArtIsIncomprehensible. To this day you'll find people who consider Picasso's work to be unworthy of being called ''"art"''.

* WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory: Picasso once battled Creator/BobRoss.

* BodyHorror: The people in his paintings look like this.

* AwesomeEgo: See the page quote. Picasso was among the greatest and most prolific artists in history, and he damn well knew it.

* CreatorRecovery: Following the suicide of his close friend, he fell into a severe depression that formed the basis of his Blue Period (1901-1904). His paintings were very sombre, and always made heavy use of blue to signify his mourning. However, in 1904, Picasso entered a romantic relationship with artist & model Fernande Olivier, leading to his Rose Period (1904-1906). With his psychological health regained, Picasso's paintings heavily featured pink tones, and many of them featured harlequins, clown, and circus performers to show off how much better Picasso was feeling.

* FollowTheLeader: Inspired almost every 20th century (and beyond) graphic artist or sculptor who wasn't a traditionalist.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: David Attenborough tells a story in his autobiography about his attempt to create a highbrow station ident for [=BBC2=]. As he was already on good terms with both Picasso and Creator/IgorStravinsky, he figured it would be a real coup to have Picasso do the visuals and Stravinsky the music. Picasso was actually up for it, provided Stravinsky agreed too, but Stravinsky's [[AuthorExistenceFailure Composer Existence Failure]] in 1971 put the kibosh on it.

-->''My mother said to me, "If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope." Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.''

* InfantImmortality. Subverted in the painting ''"Guernica"'', where a mother cries over her dead baby.

* OverlyLongName: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Marí­a de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santí­sima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruiz y Picasso. The only surnames in there are ''"Ruiz"'' and ''"Picasso"'' at the end, used in standard Spanish fashion (the first is his father's surname and the second his mother's, joined by an ''"y"'' as per a now outdated convention). The rest are given names his parents piled on him to honour various saints and relatives - naming children after those is common in Spanish, but it seems to have got out of control here. Technically Picasso's surname was actually ''"Ruiz"''.

[[caption-width-right:300:The face of 20th century modern art.]]