pablo picasso for kids

WHAT’S HIS NAME?

His name is Pablo Picasso

• Pablo Picasso was born in Málaga, Spain in 1881.

• ¿Can you find Málaga in the map?

•Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter.

Information about his life

• He was the first child of Don Jose Ruiz y Blasco an art teacher and Maria Picasso.

• At an early age Pablo showed an interest in drawing.

• At the age of 7 Pablo began receiving art lessons from his father.

• By the age of 8 Pablo painted his first picture called:

“El picador”.It was the

starting of a talented career.

• At the age of 16 Pablo studied in the most important Art school :” Madrid’s royal academy of san Fernado”.

• He loved Madrid and enjoyed going to The Prado museum to see paintings by famous Spanish painters. He particularly liked El Greco’s work.

in Paris• In 1900, Picasso

went to Paris. He met Max Jacob, a journalist and poet. Max helped Picasso learn to speak French. He also met many of the famous artists who lived in Paris. In 1905 he become famous thanks to Americans art collectors.

CUBIST MOVEMENT• He and Georges

Braque invented Cubism, a form of painting using simple geometric shapes.

• He is also known for making collages . He created oil paintings, sculpture, drawings, stage designs, tapestries, rugs, etchings, collage, and architecture.

• This picture is

called:“the three musicians”.

• What geometrical shapes can you see?

Some of his famous paintings:

One of his most popular pictures:EL GUERNICA

(a mural about the spanish civil war)

Some of Picasso’s pictures

Let’s watch this video about Pablo Picasso’s creativity with music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubp4eWRGHts

By Nieves Vázquez

Pablo Picaso died April 8, 1973 in France.

“I paint objects as I think them, not as I see

them. ”

“All children are artists. The problem is how to

remain an artist once he grows up.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT PABLO PICASSO

1. Where was Pablo Picasso from?

2. When was he born?3. What was Pablo

Picasso?4. What were Pablo

Picasso parent’s names?

5. At what age did Pablo Picasso have his first Art lessons?

6. What was Pablo Picasso 1st picture?7. When Pablo Picasso was 16 where did he study?8. Did he like Madrid?9. What museum did Pablo Picasso visit when he was in Madrid?10.- What famous painter did he like best?

11. When did Pablo Picasso go to Paris?12. Who was Max Jacob?13. When did Pablo Picasso became famous?14. Did Pablo Picasso invent cubism?15. What is cubism?16. Can you name some of Pablo Picasso pictures?