Picasso, Pablo
Syllabification: (Pi·cas·so, Pablo)
Pronunciation: /piˈkäsō, -ˈkasō/
Definition of Picasso, Pablo
- (1881–1973), Spanish painter, sculptor, and graphic artist; resident in France from 1904. His prolific inventiveness and technical versatility made him the dominant figure in avant-garde art in the first half of the 20th century. Following his Blue period (1901–04) and Rose period (1905–06), he developed cubism (1908–14). In the 1920s and 1930s he adopted a neoclassical figurative style.
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /-ˌkäsōˈesk, -ˌkasō-/
adjective