PICASSO Pablo Picasso was considered the greatest artist of the 20th century because of his unique styles and techniques. Pablo Ruiz y Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain on October 25, 1881 to a professor of art named Jose Ruiz Blanco and his wife Maria Picasso Lopez. At the age of 10 Picasso made his first paintings, and performed brilliantly on the entrance exams to Barcelona's School Of Fine Arts. From there he went to the academy of …showed first 75 words of 548 total…

…showed last 75 words of 548 total…of the different styles of art. This twelve foot long canvas was a protest against the bombing of a Basque town of Guernica. Pablo Ruiz y Picasso died on April 8, 1973. He was considered the foremost artist of his era and he was given the name El Maestro, which means the master. He is now thought to be one of the greatest artists of all times. His work is now left to be interpreted and appreciated.