Pablo Picasso

1) Read the text below about Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso was born in Spain in 1881. When he was a little boy, he began to draw and could do
it with precision. His father gave him drawing lessons. Then, at the age of 13, Pablo went to art
college. Three years later, he stopped going to classes, and at the age of 19, Pablo moved to Paris-
the art capital of the world. He got married twice and had four children.

Picasso often changed his style of painting. For example, after his best friend’s death, Pablo
Picasso began to paint only in blue. It was Picasso’s Blue Period. Then, when he got over the
sadness, he began to paint with lots of pinks and oranges. That time was called Picasso’s Rose
Period.

Later in life, Picasso began to paint using shapes, a style later called ‘Cubism’.

Throughout his life, Picasso created over 50,000 works of art. He died in his home in the south of
France at the age of 91.

2) Answer the following questions after reading the above text.

a) When and where was Picasso born? Spain, 1981

b) Which countries did he live in? Paris

c) When did Picasso start to draw? Ever since he was a little boy

d) Did Picasso get married and have children? He got married twice and had 4 children
Rose period, blue period, cubism
e) What styles of painting are mentioned in the text?

f) How many works of art did he create? Over 5,000

g)When and where did Picasso die? South of France at age, 91

3) Put the events of Picasso’s life in the correct order, numbering them from 1-7

Event Order
Picasso moved to Paris. 3
He married twice and had four children. 5
Picasso was born in 1881. 1
6
He created over 50,000 works of art.
Pablo Picasso went to art college. 4
 He died at the age of 91. 7
Picasso had drawing lessons from his father. 2

4) Read through the information about Cubism

What is Cubism?

Cubism is a style of art which aims to show all of the possible viewpoints of a person or an object
all at once. It is called Cubism because the items represented in the artworks look like they are
made out of cubes and other geometrical shapes. Cubism was first started by Pablo Picasso and
Georges Braque.

Here are some examples of Cubist artworks:

5) Look through the following paintings, and write ‘Cubist Painting’ under the ones that you think are Cubist
works.

Cubist painting
Cubist painting

Cubist painting
Cubist painting

Cubist painting Cubist painting

6) Answer the following questions about Cubism:
Pablo Picasso and
a) Which two artists started Cubism? Georges Braque

b) What is Cubism? Art form representing the object from all view points.

c) What is the reason that Cubism was actually called Cubism? Items represented in the artwork look like
they are made out of cubes or other
geometrical shapes.