Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. A highly influential figure in 20th-century art, he is best known for co-founding the Cubist movement. Picasso's art evolved from naturalistic styles in his youth to Cubism, Surrealism, and beyond. His work includes over 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, and theater sets.
Picasso's notable achievements include the invention of constructed sculpture and the co-invention of collage. His famous works include Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907) and Guernica (1937), the latter a powerful anti-war painting. Picasso also received the Lenin (Stalin) Peace Prize in 1950.
In recent news, in October 2025, Spanish police investigated the disappearance of Picasso’s painting Naturaleza muerta con guitarra (Still Life with Guitar), which was created in the early 20th century and has an estimated value of €600,000. The artwork vanished while being transported from Madrid to Granada, where it was scheduled to be displayed.
