Pablo Picasso

Question 1

When and where was Pablo Picasso born?

Answer 1

October 25, 1881, in Málaga, Spain

Question 2

Who recognized Picasso’s talent at a young age?

Answer 2

His father, José Ruiz Blasco

Question 3

Where did Picasso move to fully immerse himself in the art world?

Answer 3

Paris

Question 4

Which art movement did Picasso co-found?

Answer 4

Cubism

Question 5

What painting by Picasso is often credited as the beginning of Cubism?

Answer 5

Les Demoiselles d’Avignon

Question 6

What is Picasso’s famous anti-war painting created in response to the Spanish Civil War?

Answer 6

Guernica

Question 7

What major world events influenced Picasso’s work?

Answer 7

Two World Wars and the Spanish Civil War

Question 8

What political party did Picasso join in 1944?

Answer 8

The French Communist Party

Question 9

How did Picasso’s contributions to Cubism influence modern art?

Answer 9

He redefined visual art by presenting multiple perspectives, influencing future movements like abstract art and surrealism.

Question 10

How many works did Picasso create during his lifetime?

Answer 10

Over 50,000

Question 11

How is Picasso remembered today?

Answer 11

As one of the most influential artists of the 20th century and a pioneer of modern art

Question 12

What controversial aspect of Picasso’s personal life has drawn criticism?

Answer 12

His treatment of women and his domineering personality in relationships

Question 13

What did Picasso say when asked to authenticate a ceramic piece that he may have sold?

Answer 13

He jokingly said, ‘I can paint fake Picassos just as easily as I can paint real ones!’

Question 14

What was Picasso’s full baptismal name?

Answer 14

Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Crispín Crispiniano María Remedios de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz Picasso

Question 15

What medium did Picasso explore in addition to painting?

Answer 15

Sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking

Question 16

Which two artists are associated with founding Cubism?

Answer 16

Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque

Question 17

Why is Picasso’s painting ‘Guernica’ significant?

Answer 17

It became a symbol of protest against war and human suffering.

Question 18

How did Picasso break artistic conventions with Cubism?

Answer 18

By presenting multiple perspectives simultaneously on a flat surface.

Question 19

What was Picasso’s political involvement during World War II?

Answer 19

He joined the French Communist Party but was more symbolic than active.

Question 20

What style did Picasso introduce that allowed artists to move beyond traditional forms?

Answer 20

Abstraction and fragmented perspectives

Question 21

How did Picasso react to critics in an amusing way?

Answer 21

He would fire a revolver loaded with blanks at them.

Question 22

Fill in the blank: Pablo Picasso was a co-founder of the art movement ____.

Answer 22

Cubism

Question 23

Which city was considered the heart of the art world when Picasso moved there?

Answer 23

Paris

Question 24

How did Picasso’s artwork reflect political themes?

Answer 24

It responded to events like the rise of fascism and the tragedies of war.

Question 25

Fill in the blank: Picasso’s painting ‘Guernica’ was created in response to the bombing of ____ during the Spanish Civil War.

Answer 25

the Basque town of Guernica

Question 26

What was the time period like during Picasso’s life?

Answer 26

A time of great social, political, and cultural change, including two World Wars and the rise of modernism

Question 27

How did Picasso’s innovations encourage future artists?

Answer 27

He helped break free from traditional constraints, influencing movements like surrealism and abstract expressionism.