Early on in childhood, it was evident that Pablo did not have any interest in an education. He never paid attention in class, always staring out the window and drawing whatever he saw. His parents moved him in and out of different schools while he was still young, but he continued to concentrate on his drawing and not his education. As Richard B. Lyttle tells in his book, Pablo Picasso: The Man and the

artist as a [sic] public figure. No painter before him had a mass audience

lines to guide him, cut out horses, bulls, pigeons, or anything else his

After World War II Pablo decided to ease up on the agony of war and create more, gentle, less political paintings. For the remainder of his life, he would recreate the artwork of past artists, such as Delacroix and Velazquez, as well as produce drawings of fantasy and comic invention.

A family trip to Madrid in 1894 inspired much of Pablo’s future artwork. Here, he admired the work of many of Spain’s most popular artists, including Zurbaran, Velazquez, El Greco, and Goya. Another inspiration to him was when his family had to move to Barcelona after Don Jose lost his job and their income reduced greatly. At the time, Barcelona was engaged in demonstrations, riots, and fights, between Republicans, Separatists, and Anarchists all fighting over government. The rallies were already inspiring many writers, musicians, and artists. Barcelonans at the time explained that they wanted their artwork to reveal emotions and not intellect. “…Barcelona artists dared to paint portraits that did not flatter their subjects. Cruel reality was considered bad taste” (Lyttle 13). This would make it even harder for Pablo to gain support from the people around him.

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